Categories Of Juvenile
What are those who violate the criminal law, if they were adults, the word criminal would be applied to them?
Delinquent Children
What is the male percentage of juveniles in confinement?
85.5%
True or False, Juvenile Courts Conduct Trials?
False(Hearings)
What were the Scottsboro boys accused of?
Raping two white women aboard a Southern Railroad freight train in northern Alabama.
What was the rationale for the In re Winship case?
The Supreme Court decision held that if a juvenile was charged with an adult crime they have a right to be proven reasonable without a doubt in court.
What are those who do not receive proper care from their parents or guardians, They may suffer from malnutrition or may not be provided with the proper shelter?
Neglected Children
What was the percentage of black juveniles in confinement?
38.9%
What is a sentence called in juvenile court?
Dispositions
Why was Emmett Till murdered?
allegedly whistled at Carolyn Bryant.
What was George Martin arrested for?
He was arrested for robbery, assault, and possessing a weapon.
What are those who typically have no parents or guardians to care for them, Their parents are deceased, they were placed for adoption, or they were abandoned in violation of the law?
Dependent children
What is the percentage of juveniles that were charged with homicide in confinement?
1%
True or False, Juveniles accept criminal complaints?
False.
Who was the youngest kid to be executed on death row?
George Stinney
What was the issue of the Roper v Simmons case?
Does the execution of a minor count as “cruel and unusual” punishment which is prohibited by the 8th and 14th amendment?
Undisciplined children
Is beyond parental control, as evidenced by their refusal to obey legitimate authorities, such as school officials and teachers. They need state protection.
How many juveniles are arrested each day in the U.S?
1,901
Instead of criminal complaints, What do juveniles accept?
Petition of delinquency or Juvenile Complaints
Where did Trayvon Martin get shot?
Sanford, Florida
True or False, In the In re Gault case Mrs. Cook was not present for the hearings?
True
Status Offender
Is a special category that embraces children who violate laws written only for them. In some states, status offenders are referred to as persons in need of supervision.
How many juveniles are in confinement?
49,000
Rather than being found guilty of a crime, What are juveniles found for?
Delinquent
Who is the youngest woman to ever be sentenced to death row in the U.S.?
Christa Pike
There was a preponderance of evidence