Pretrial Steps in the Pretrial Steps in the Juvenile Court Process
Juvenile courts in the United States handled about how many cases in 2016?
850,500
Which type of hearing is the equivalent to a trial for adults
Adjudicatory hearing
When should detention hearings generally be heard?
generally within 48 to 72 hours
This person Pursues cases against juveniles but is still expected to ensure their constitutional rights.
Prosecutor
________ allows a judge to mix and match sentencing options.
Blended sentence
What happened to juvenile court delinquency caseloads between 1960 and 2016?
They more than doubled
What type of hearing sometimes occurs during the adjudicatory hearing?
Dispositional hearing
Do police need to notify parents of a juvenile being placed in lock up or jail?
Yes
The ________ Determines legal issues presented to the court
Judge
Which court case asserted that life without parole as a sentencing decision for juveniles should be applied only when offenses reflected “irreparable corruption.”
Montgomery v. Louisiana (2016)
How many juveniles did juvenile courts supervise in 2014?
31 million
In what type of hearing are youths are protected against self-incrimination, and cross-examination of all witnesses is permitted?
Adjudicatory hearing
What is it called when a serious offender or status offender is detained for their own protection or the protection of society?
Preventative Detention
The ________ Acts as primary hearing officer in many states
Referee
____________ is a traditional form of sentencing, is focused on rehabilitation and sets an indefinite term of incarceration that can be shortened based on good behavior.
Indeterminate sentencing
What two options do juvenile courts have with juveniles after detention hearings?
Pretrial Release or Preventative Detention
The use of which system also gives the juvenile probation department ample time to compile the predisposition report?
Bifurcated system
Police have a duty to protect society and ____________?
the juvenile that they arrest
What does the defense attorney do?
Advocates for the juvenile and assists court staff on issues pertaining to the juvenile
_______________ sentencing: sets a specific amount of time to be served for a specific crime, and the time is often mandated by statute.
Determinate sentencing
At what 3 points can detention hearings occur?
at the time youths are brought in by law enforcement
during or after a review to determine if referral to juvenile court is appropriate
after the adjudicatory hearing
_____________ is a comprehensive document that provides a full background report on the juvenile, for the judge to use during the disposition hearing.
Predisposition report
Some juveniles may be sent to a shelter, a public or private detention center, or __________?
in-home detention
Who Assesses the needs of juveniles and writes reports on their conduct?
Probation Officer
The U.S. Supreme Court established a right for juveniles to appeal in what court case?
In Re Gault