Roles in the courtroom
This person records the hearing and collects surveys after court
Clerk
Which of the following can you wear to court (select one):
A. A plain sweater with dress shoes and blue jeans
B. A long sleeve turtle neck mini dress with extra tuffs
C. A button up shirt, khaki pants, and tennis shoes
D. A nicely ironed polo top and sweat pants
C. A button up shirt, khaki pants, and tennis shoes
True or false: Any teen under 18 accused of committing any crime in Anchorage can come through AYC as a client
False
Which amendment protects your right to remain silent at arrest, intake, and court proceedings?
5th Amendment
It is an _____ ______ if an AYC member shares client information or case details with anyone outside of the courtroom.
Ethics violation
By signing the _____ _____ allowing AYC to accept their case, one of the many things a client agrees to includes:
- that victims at AYC have the right to make a written or recorded statement that can be considered in sentencing
Diversion Agreement
Prosecutors can present a ____ ____ _____ as evidence to the judges, detailing how the crime impacted the victim and any sentencing wishes they may have.
Victim impact statement
Which defense attorney has to interview the client?
Both!
All sentences at AYC must include these two recommendations:
1. CEH
2. EssayPre-teen court sentences require these two components at a minimum:
Hours (FWS/AB)
Essay
This AYC staff member almost drowned three times
Elsi
This is the adult that helps answer the judge’s questions during deliberation
Legal Advisor
True or False: You can ask to be taken off of a case if you are assigned a coattorney with different political beliefs than you.
False.
Who are AYC’s only two referring authorities?
DJJ and ASD
Fill in the blank:
AYC provides due process to clients by allowing them the opportunity to _____ both during the hearing before accepting their sentence, and up to five business days after they receive their sentence.
Appeal
The AYC Ethic committee only meets when a member is accused of an ethical violation by another member. The Ethics committee has the authority to (select one):
A. Permanently kick the member out of AYC
B. Fine the member
C. Suspend the member from the bar association for a limited time, or prohibit the member from participating in specific activities, such as court
D. Talk openly to all other AYC members not on the ethics committee about the accusations made against the member
E. A and C
E
When citing evidence for mitigators and aggravators, you can only use primary sources, like this form that lists all current and prior charges a juvenile has ever had in Alaska:
Condensed face sheet
Does prosecutor 1 or 2 incorporate the Chaney Criteria for sentencing into their speech?
prosecutor 2
Which of these is an accurate explanation of a no-contest plea? (Select one)
A. You are saying you do not wish to fight the charge and are okay going straight to sentencing
B. You don’t admit you did all of it, but you do admit you did at least some of it
C. You are saying you’re guilty but remorseful
D. You are saying you give up your right to have a trial, challenge the evidence, and question the witnesses
E. A and D
E
A prior felony charge adds ___ hours to the benchmark and a prior misdemeanor charge adds ___ hours to the benchmark.
10
5Students referred to AYC for a long term suspension have behaved in a way that violates the rules all ASD attendees must adhere to in the:
Student handbook
This AYC student teacher once said “and, yuuup” during her closing comments
Luna
This is the person in charge of presenting mitigating and aggravating factors to the court in their sentencing recommendation
Second prosecutor
True or false: cell phones must be powered off before court begins
False
Of the following, who could be referred to AYC as a client? (Choose one answer)
A. A 16 year old teen who lives with a learning disability and is high functioning with proper accommodations
B. A person who is currently 18, but was 17 at the time of the incident
C. A 14 year old teen who lives in Anchorage and is homeschooled
D. All of the above
D
AYC clients cannot represent themself during hearings. They have a right to an attorney, and are always assigned two. Their right to legal representation is enshrined in this amendment of the US constitution:
6th
You should leave all handwritten or printed case notes in your file at the end of the hearing so we can shred them after court.
Electronic/virtual case notes must be deleted no later than:
The end of the next day; ideally the night of the hearing
This form is filled out by the client or their guardian when they meet with a probation officer. It asks for basic background information, such as how long the youth has lived in Alaska, where they go to school, etc…
Intake
True or false: the victim is the prosecutors client
False
Defense attorneys must arrive to the main AYC office at least ____ minutes before the scheduled hearing.
Their client must arrive to the basement office at the Boney Courthouse _____ minutes before their scheduled hearing.
45
30
True or false: you do not have to ask for restitution in your sentencing recommendation if the client is poor
False
The clerk and bailiff must arrive to the office at least _____ minutes before the scheduled hearing. They can bring a book to read, homework, yarn to knit, or other quiet activities to do during deliberations.
30
This AYC student teacher snuck through the cracks and infiltrated AYC this past spring in the 6th grade
Alek
This person presents information to the judges about the evidence and witnesses they would bring if the case had gone to trial
The lead prosecutor
_____ ______ is a sentence structure where the subject performing the action comes first, followed by the verb, and then the receiver of the action. It creates clear, concise, and dynamic writing that emphasizes who or what is responsible for the action.
Active voice
Even if a probation officer refers a case to AYC, a parent says it’s okay, and the teen agrees, who at AYC has the ultimate say in screening the case — aka approving whether AYC will take it?
Legal Advisor
Because of the 5th amendment right to not self-incriminate, we do not hold it against a client if they didn’t make a statement to the police. If the evidence shows they otherwise complied, you could still mitigate for:
Fully admitted to authorities upon initial confrontation
Even if you think your client is going to lie, you can never tell advise them not to make a statement in court. However, you should tell a legal advisor so we can best workshop how to help them.
If you did advise the client not to speak, you would ultimately be infringing on their right to make an:
Allocution
The ____ _____ _____ form is how most juveniles in Alaska are arrested by police. The form lists the charges and tells the youth and their guardian to call a probation officer within 48 hours for an intake.
Directive to contact
What four topics must the lead prosecutor include in their speech?
1. What happened (aka how there is probable cause)
2. The mental act and physical act prohibited
3. The evidence and witnesses they would bring if the case had gone to trial
4. The impact of the crime
List three different examples of potential evidence a defense attorney could present to the judges:
Judge’s discretion
A client can file for this within 5 business days after a court hearing, asking that three new judges review the sentence to determine whether there was a mistake
Motion for reconsideration
How many CEH would you recommend if the benchmark is 32, there’s one misdemeanor prior, and you found 2 aggravators & 4 mitigators?
30
Luna is this year’s bar association president. Who was last years?
Jill
This person explains why the ordered sentence is fair and appropriate
Judge 2
Professionalism and good hygiene go hand in hand. Name 5 ways to maintain good hygiene before court:
Judge’s choice
Fill in the blank with your own phrase/brief explanation:
AYC could provide an in-court accommodation for clients or family members that primarily speak another language other than English, by means of _______
Translation services /an interpreter
The ___ case is a landmark 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that minors accused of crimes are entitled to many of the same fundamental constitutional protections as adults
Gault
The government can legally restrict certain individual rights, such as liberty, voting, and gun ownership, following a criminal conviction. These are considered _____ _____ of a conviction.
Collateral consequences
At the very end of the _____ ______, you can find the specific wording from the criminal statute(s) for the charge(s).
Charging document
As a prosecutor, name at least 3 reasons or scenarios where you would seriously consider asking for the maximum word count of 1000 in your sentencing recommendation.
Judges discretion
The ethics rules surrounding client confidentiality require that you keep all information the client tells you private, unless they tell you these two things which must be reported to AYC staff:
1. Plans to commit a future crime
2. Plans to harm themself or others
What is one potential advantage and one potential disadvantage of a client signing a sentencing agreement?
Judge’s choice
List the mental states in order of culpability
Intent
Knowledge
Reckless
Negligence
This student teacher