Juvenile Justice
A student skipping school would be considered this type of act.
What is an unruly act?
After arrest, the judge explains due process and sets bail. What step is this?
What is the Initial Hearing?
How are Georgia Supreme Court justices selected?
What is elected by popular vote?
How is a civil case different from a criminal case?
What is in a civil case, a person may sue another for money?)
What could a county in Georgia pay for with money raised by SPLOST?
What is building a new public park?
A juvenile who uses a gun to rob a convenience store is charged with this.
What is a delinquent act?
Ms. Panda is caught shoplifting candy from a convenience store. The prosecuting attorney offers her community service if she pleads guilty. What step in the criminal justice process is this?
What is Plea Bargaining?
Which phrase best describes the function of the courts in Georgia’s judicial system?
What is administering justice and interpreting laws’ constitutionality?
A man builds a fence three feet onto his neighbor’s property. What type of case is this?
What is a civil case?)
Which document provides a town with the legal permission to exist and function?
What is a Municipal Charter approved by the Georgia General Assembly?
Which law must juveniles follow that adults do not?
What is possessing alcohol?
What is the correct order of the Juvenile Justice steps?
What is Intake → Detention → Formal Hearing → Sentencing?
Which judges are appointed?
Juvenile, sometimes Magistrate
Wednesday is accused of criminal trespassing. Is this a civil or criminal case?
What is a criminal case?
The ______ is to Georgia what a Municipal Charter is to a city.
What is the Constitution?
Bobby, a 14-year-old, is detained for skipping school. When he appears before the judge, only his lawyer and parents are present. How is this different from an adult on trial for burglary?
What is juveniles do not have jury trials to protect their identity?
After being arrested for breaking into a neighbor’s shed, a juvenile appears in court, and the judge decides whether the case should go to a formal hearing. What step in the criminal justice process is this?
What is the Preliminary/Initial Hearing?
The General Assembly overruled a governor’s veto, and the governor challenged the law in court. Which role of the judicial branch is this?
What is reviewing/interpreting laws?
The state of Georgia prosecutes an individual for breaking a law. What type of case is this?
What is a criminal case?
Brad buys a candy bar and pays a 6% Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). What type of local project could this tax help fund?
What is building schools or local roads/parks?
Which right is held by juveniles in Georgia who are taken into custody?
What is the right to have a parent or guardian present during questioning?
Captain America has been accused of trespassing. The attorney offers a reduced punishment if she pleads guilty. What step is this?
What is Plea Bargaining?
The Georgia courts are hearing a case where two parties disagree over a local law. The court must make a decision to ensure fairness according to the law. Which role of the judicial branch is being carried out?
What is administering justice?
What is one major difference between juvenile and adult trials?
What is juveniles do not have jury trials?
What allows Georgia counties to provide additional services for citizens beyond what state law requires?
What is local taxes?