Juvenile Basics
In most states, a juvenile delinquent is under this age
18
Name one example of a status offense
Truancy, Curfew Violation, Running Away, Underage Drinking
In juvenile court, the focus is more on the ____ than the offense
The Ofender
Child Savers Movement
This research area has shown that juveniles are less culpable due to ongoing development
Brian Development/Neuroscience
What are the two main goals of juvenile justice?
Rehabilitation & Protection
This acronym is used to describe a "child in need of supervision"
CHINS or PINS
The Juvenile Court was established in which year and in which U.S. state?
Chicago, 1899
This 1967 case gave juveniles the right to due process protections (attorney, silence, notice)
In re Gault
This phrase describes the over-policing of schools, pushing kids into the system
School-To-Prison-Pipeline
In juvenile court, "conviction" and "sentencing" are replaced by these two terms
Adjudication & Disposition
True or False: Shoplifting is a status offense
False (it is delinquent for all ages)
Juveniles do not have a constitutional right to a jury trial due to this case
McKeiver vs. Pennsylvania
This 1970 case established "beyond a reasonable doubt" for juveniles
Juvenile records are often ____ to protect youth from long-term harm
Sealed
This Minnesota option gives a juvenile both a juvenile sentence and a stayed adult sentence
Officers handling status offenses can either cite, warn, or do this alternative
Divert (refer to services instead of court)
What is the juvenile equivalent of "sentencing?"
Disposition
This 15-year-old was sentenced to 40 years after a Georgia school shooting in 1999
T.J. Solomon (Heritage High School)
Name one current issue facing Minnesota's juvenile justice system
Radical Disparities, Mental Health, Juvenile Trafficking