Juvenile Justice Terms
What term is used to describe a youth who commits a crime?
Delinquent
Others who might encourage crime
Negative peer group
Police
1. Keep community safe
2. Investigate crime
3. Refer youth to juvenile services
4. Crime Prevention
What is the first course of action that occurs when a youth commits a crime?
Police are notified
Student who consistently offered the response "illegal" to every question Thursday?
Who is DS?
An offense that would not be considered a crime if committed as an adult.
Status Offense
Relatives
Home/family
Parents
1. Protect youth -providing a safe environment
2.promoting positive child outcomes in education, mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice.
What are three choices an officer has when taking a youth into custody?
1. Warn and Release
2.Release to parent/guarding and refer to Juvenile Department
3. Take youth to Juvenile Detention
Student(s) with the most correct answers?
CW,JW,RS,ZZ,EF,JP,PD,GN, KS,AP, EN,NB,
MS, DS ( when it is illegal)
Youth appearing in Juvenile Court for abuse, neglect or non-criminal behavior.
Dependency
Drinking or using drugs
Addictions
Juvenile Probation Officer
1. Supervises youth placed on probation
2. Accountability to ensure compliance with court orders
3. Makes recommendations to the court
4. Advocate and provide interventions for youth
What is the Juvenile Intake Officer's role when receiving a referral from the police Department?
1.Review police report and set Intake appt
2. Advise youth/parent of his/her rights
3. Risk Assessment
4. Refer to Court
5. Supervise Accountability Agreement
Technique of listening to one student when all are talking?
There isn't one... it is impossible
Short-term secure placement for youth offenders
Juvenile Detention
What is a reason a youth might unintentionally commit an offense?
What is mental illness ?
Juvenile Court Judge
1. Decide the legal issues
2.Serve the best interests of the offenders, victims and communities.
3.Consider factors such as age, home life and school behavior when making decisions about juvenile cases.
4. Determine appropriate disposition of case
What is it called when the court finds a youth "guilty" and assumes "jurisdiction" ?
Adjudication
Student who locked cousin outside during Christmas Break?
Who is....
Long-term placement for sentenced Juvenile Offenders
Youth Correctional Facility
What were youth considered in the 1980's deserving of long prison sentences?
"super-predators"
Youth
1. Make good decisions: think before you act
2. Take responsibility for your actions
3. Develop good character, friends, and activities
4. Know your rights
5. Advocate for others
What are potential dispositional options for a Judge to order for a delinquent youth found under the jurisdiction of the court?
1. Dismissal
2.Detention
3.Probation
4. Community Service
5. Youth Correctional facility or Waiver to adult court
Student most likely to succeed in future career?
ALL of you!