Sentences
How many copies of the sentence sheet are needed?
2 copies
One for the judge ---> offender
One for the foreperson to read from ---> put on file
What sentences are always given out?
Jury duty and Community Service
Take notes and begin to brainstorm possible sentences
How many jury members are on each case?
9
What time should you arrive for a case?
How many jury members need to agree on the proposed sentence for you to submit it to the judge?
all 9 jury members
What happens before the jury begins deliberations?
Jury members have time to silently review the case by themselves and prepare for deliberations.
What is the role of the school within Teen Youth Court?
"Your honor"
What happens when an offender successfully completes their sentence? (2 things)
A school administrator meets with them about the process and their record is cleared
What is the range of community service hours you can give out for a sentence?
5-40 hours
What does the teen offender need to do before being admitted to Teen Youth Court?
Admit to the offense
How is the foreperson chosen and what is their role?
Chosen randomly during jury assignments.
Their role is to present the sentence to the judge
What are the goals of Teen Youth Court?
What sentence is not required but recommended to always give out?
When does a teen offender have to complete their sentence by?
Within the deadline that the jury came up with and put in the sentence
How does the school administrator collect evidence and the facts of a case?
They talk to the person who caught the offender, speak to their teachers, check the student's records, investigate their home life and how they spend their time outside of school, and interview the teen offender
What does the school administrator do after the hearing?
Check in with the offender halfway through their sentence, at the completion of their sentence, and a month later?
Teen Youth Courts have a _% success rate in reducing recidivism in juvenile offenders
91
What is a primary goal the sentences should work to achieving for truancy cases?
Having the offender realize the importance of school OR Integrating them into the school system
What are all the details that need to be included when assigning an essay as a sentence?
How many words/pages
Pages: double sided? just front?
College ruled? Wide ruled?
Handwritten
Prompt
Cite sources?
What happens if the judge does not approve the sentence?
Jury members can ask questions and get clarification from the judge, as well as hearing what he recommends the sentence should be.
Jury works together to make changes
When the jury has come to a consensus about the revised sentence, present the new sentence to the judge
What is the name of the judge who will preside over Teen Youth Court?
Judge Mecklin
What percent of Teen Youth Courts are school based?
36%