Juvenile Problems
High Unemployment, Community Seen as uncaring, and profitability of illegal activity.
What are examples of Underlying Societal Strains that Give Rise to Gangs?
A person between the ages of 10 and 16.
What is a child defined by the Family Code?
6 hours
What is the maximum time a juvenile can be detained in a Juvenile Processing Office?
Any right of a child may be waived if: The waiver is made by the child and their attorney, they are informed of and understand the right and the possible consequences of waiving it, the waiver is voluntary, and the waiver is made in writing or in recorded court proceedings
What are the waiver of rights?
An offense report, complaint, statement by a witness, statement by a victim.
What are school packets for MC offenses which occur on school property required to contain?
Status, Protection, Bonding, Survival, and Acceptance.
What are examples of Needs Met by Gangs for Juveniles?
A child committing an offense which would not be an offense if committed by an adult.
What is a status offender?
The time frame juvenile information must be forwarded to DPS after an arrest.
What is on or before 10 days?
Investigatory questions, res gestae statements, and in custody statements after a Magistrate's Warning has been provided
What are statements admissible in court?
Students 12 years old and younger
What student ages are you prohibited from filing MC offenses for?
The need for independence, rebellion against authority, and peer pressure.
What are Factors Affecting Youth Encounters with Police?
Conduct other than a traffic offense that violates a penal law punishable by imprisonment, violates a court order constituting contempt, commits DUI 3 or more, or commits an offense under chapter 49 of the penal code
What is delinquent conduct?
The time a "professional" with cause to believe a child has been or may be abused or neglected shall make a report to DFPS
What is 48 hours or less?
A facility in which a child must be separated by sight and sound.
What is a secure facility?
A juvenile in custody and asked questions.
What is a custodial interrogation?
Minor Mischief; Seeking identity; and shootings, drugs, and killings.
What are the Three Phases of Gang Activity?
Conduct other than a traffic offense that violates a penal law punishable by fine only, runaway, using inhalants, violating school code of conduct, violating a lawful court order, prostitution, or electronic transmission of certain visual material depicting a minor
What is Conduct Indicating a Need for Supervision?
Within 2 hours of receiving the report of a missing child or person.
What is the time frame the name of the missing person or child must be entered into the clearinghouse?
A first offense for Conduct Indicating a Need for Supervision, M/C's other than traffic, Delinquent Conduct other than Felony 3 or higher, Aggravated CS Felony, or SJF or Misdemeanor involving violence to another person or use.possession of a weapon
What are the offense requirements for the First Offender Program?
When there is PC the child engaged in delinquent conduct, other fingerprints were found during the investigation, and there is PC to believe the fingerprints will match the child's
When are you allowed to take temporary custody of a child to take finger prints?
May be used for temporary detention to return the child to the parent, completion of essential reports, photographing and fingerprinting, and receipt of a statement by a child.
What are reasons a child may be detained in a Juvenile Processing Office?
A central repository of information on missing children, missing persons, and attempted child abductions.
What is the clearinghouse?
The response time for DFPS to being investigating abuse or neglect of the highest priority.
What is 24 hours?
A child can be released to a parent or responsible adult, can be taken to a place of non-score custody, can be transferred to a detention facility, or can be issued a citation and released.
What are the enforcement options for a child found to have committed an offense?
A police officer establishes probable cause a child committed an offense
What is required to take a child into custody?