types of laws
True or false: laws are different for adults and juveniles
True
what source of law is laws passed by law making bodies
statutory law
what is a juvenile
a young person under the age of 18
1st amendment
guarentees citizens freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petetion
6th amendment
guarentees the right to a speedy trial
what are the 2 differents catagories of law
criminal and civil
what source of law is a type of law that comes from judges decisions that rely on precendent
common law
what is a juvenile delinquent
young person found guilty of breaking the law
2nd amendement
the right to bear arms
7th amendment
guarentees citizens the right to a trial by jury in civil courts
what is any behavior that is illegal because society, through its government, considers the behavior harmful to society.
crime
what source of law is laws that affect our daily lives andare created by government agencies instead of legislatues
administraive law
what are three causes of juvenile crimes
poor home conditions poor neighboorhood conditions gang membership dropping out of school alchold and drugs peer prusure
3rd amendment
prevent the government from forcing citizens to quarter shelter
8th amendment
prohibits unreasonable bail fines and cruel or unreasonable punishment
what are groups of laws that refer to disputes between people
civil law
is Mrs. Swindall my civics teacher
yes
who can attend a hearing for a juvenile deliquent
Only parents/guardians and those involved can attend
4th amendment
prohibitd unreasonable search and seizures of personal proerty
9th amendment
aknowledges that citizens have rights that arent listed in the constitution
what law describes how a person accused of a crime should be tried in court and how crimes should be punished
criminal law
what source of law is based on the u.s. constitution and on supreme court decisions interpreting the constitution
what are 3 punshiments of juvenile crime
foster care, counsling, probation, juveile corrections
5th amendment
guarentees the right to a fair trial
10th amendment
goves powers not granted to the u.s. government to the states or the poeple