JUVENILE JUSTICE
This area of law is different from criminal law in many ways including the language we use, the trial, etc.
What is juvenile law?
Our justice system provides for a jury of an accused person's peers but when we are talking about a juvenile they are not entitled to a jury trial. Juveniles are adjudicated by the judge and then given their disposition by a judge. This is referred to as a
What is a bench trial?
Rebecca has been convicted of possession of drugs. She had a small amount but it was her 2nd offense and she was sentenced to a short period of incarceration. Rebecca went here
What is Jail?
These people testify against the accused in exchange for a lesser charge or less prison time
What are jailhouse informants?
Johnny has a lot of cash, a new tattoo, uses hand signals and always wears the same color clothing. This behavior is
What is signs of Gang Involvement?
This is anyone under the age of 18 years old who commits a crime or a status offence
What is juvenile delinquent?
Juveniles that display antisocial behavior and delinquent behavior need intervention to stop the delinquent behavior. This intervention and action is generally referred to as ......
What is Delinquency Prevention?
Johnny has a substance use disorder and continuously ends up in prison again and again committing crimes again and again. This term refers to this
What is recidivism?
The trial jury must return this kind of verdict or it is called a hung jury
What is unanimous?
Colt Lundy & Paul Gingerich are 2 kids that the court said are legal adults, despite the fact that they were 12 and 15 years old respectively. What is going on here?
What is certification/waiver?
Suzi has committed many misdemeanors...... she has skipped school, been caught shoplifting and drinking alcohol, been in fights, etc. The Judge ruled that Suzi should reside in this place for juvenile delinquents
What is Juvenile Detention Center?
If the prosecutor in the a criminal case withheld evidence from defense counsel that may show that the accused was not guilty ....it is referred to as
What is prosecutorial misconduct?
Colin is a psychologist and he works with correction officers, victims and their families to evaluate inmates. Colin a part of
What is parole board?
This is where the lawyers on each side of the case tell the story of the case to the jury and what testimony and evidence the jury will hear during the trial
What is the opening statement?
Grace works in the prison cleaning the bathrooms. Grace does not earn this
What is minimum wage?
Johnny has been getting in trouble lately, nothing serious but he needs to be held accountable for his actions. The Judge has decided that the best option is not to send him to juvie but to choose a community based alternative
What is deinstitutionalization?
According to our review of the Ronald Cotton Case and the advocacy of Ronald and his one time accuser Jennifer Thompson, this is a leading cause of wrongful convictions
What is eyewitness misidentification?
While actually rare on a large scale, Attica and Big Mac had these causing death, injury and prison damage
What is a riot?
This sign outside someone’s home probably means that the residents have guns in the home for their protection
What is "we don't call 911"?
Bill Gambini was charged with 1st degree murder in New Jersey. This will happen before the case goes to trial to provide another look at the facts as presented by the prosecutor. This hearing is before a jury but the jury is not supposed to determine innocence or guilt.....just make a decision about whether the accused should be tried
What is grand jury?
The continued supervision of juveniles after they are released from a correctional facility; similar to the term parole in adult criminal court systems.
What is Aftercare?
If the grand jury returns an indictment against Gypsy Rose Blanchard the next step is for the case to go to trial or for this to resolve the case
What is plea bargain?
Name a reason we discussed for the United States being known as incarceration nation
What is tough drug laws, mental illness and 3 strikes your out laws?
Jane legally owned a gun that she kept for self defense. One evening, she heard a noise in the den and went to investigate. Upon entering the room, she saw a man stealing her laptop. The intruder, seeing Jane's gun, dropped the laptop and ran out the front door but Jane fired and killed him before he could escape. Will Jane be charged with murder
What is, it depends where Jane lives?
States that have either of these funny named laws give homeowners more protection against criminal charges when they shoot an intruder
What are Make My Day Laws and/or the Castle Doctrine?