How the system works
opportunity for a minor to defend themselves against the charges
What is adjudication?
The amount of hearings we talked about
What is 3?
Around __ facilities in the country
What is 80?
Around __ states in the U.S. use private facilities
What is 26?
Our group number
What is 4?
A hearing that is held in open court and that involves a request by the juvenile for review of a disposition.
What is post adjudication review?
to determine whether there’s a probable cause to believe that the juvenile committed the act
What is the purpose of preliminary hearings?
Murder, rape and robbery are committed by __% of juveniles in secure institutions
What is 38%?
Black males in in the age range of ___, and are held for delinquent offenses.
What is 14-17?
Residential facilities intensively staffed (True of False)
What is true?
When the judge decides what to do for the minor's care
What is disposition?
What is juvenile courts?
Percentage of juveniles in residential facilities
What is 22%?
Percentage of juveniles being held in public facilities
Name of our presentation
What is how the system works?
The first step in decision making regarding a juvenile whose behavior is in violation of the law.
The programs juveniles can be sent to
What is mental-health, drug treatment, educational or community programs?
Halfway houses, “boot camps,” ranches, forestry camps, wilderness programs, group homes and state hired facilities
What is places that hold some of the juveniles under confinement?
An act committed by juveniles which if committed by an adult it would be a criminal act.
The chart Pedro showed
What is Adult Criminal Justice System?
The 4 states in the Juvenile Justice System
What is intake, adjudication, disposition and post adjudication review?
The officers might release juveniles with the understanding...
What is parents paying for therapy and counseling?
Approximately ___ young people were being held under custodial supervision in the United states.
What is 48,043?
Offenses that are illegal for someone that is underage, but not for adults.Some of the offenses are curfew violations, violation of an ordinance.
What is non delinquent offenses?
Areas juveniles have problems in
What is living space, health care, security, and control of suicidal behavior?