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SS JJ Test PART1
socialstudies juvenile justice and judicial test studystack part one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| about a person who wants another person to pay damages to personal property | civil case |
| when charges are filed by the government against the person believed to have committed the crime | criminal case |
| HOw many justices does the surpeme court of Georgia have? | 7 |
| What is the highest court in GA? | supreme |
| What cases do the Supreme Court automatically hear? | death sentence |
| a crime punishable by death | capital felony |
| a court with 159 courts, felonies, divorces, and titles to land | superior court |
| the authority a court has to settle specific types of disputes and legal cases, or the are where it takes pplace | jurisdiction |
| every county has one court, authority of wills o deceased poeple are valid | probate |
| crime with penalty of less than one year in jail or fine less than $1000. | misdemeanor |
| justices serving on the GA SUrpeme COurt and jusdges serving on the GA court of appeals earn their jobs by what? | being elected by the voters of GA |
| term used to describe a law that juveiles have to follow but adults don't | unruly juvenile |
| What is a grand jury? | jury which determines if there is ENOUGH EVIDENCE to try a case |
| the GA Supreme court reviews all GA cases involving the... | death penalty |
| What words do the GA state seal have on it? | wisdom, justice, and moderation |
| What is the first step in the adult criminal process | they are charged with a crime, notified verbally |
| how many counties does GA have? | 159 |
| someone who ties to resolve conflict | mediator |
| what are characteristics of a mediator? | an unbiased third party who wants a peaceful resolution, stops conflict befre it goes to court |
| an appellate court only revies decisions of which courts? | trial or lwoer courts |
| what is GA's highest trial court? | superior court |
| hat is GA's only court that does not have a jury? | juvenile court |
| Murder, arson, burglary, and robbery are exampels of which type of crime? | felonies |
| which court handles delinquent cases not handled in juvenile court | surperior |
| the two main types of courts | trial and appellate |
| juveniles who have no parents or are neglected | deprived |
| the aforementioned juveniles receive services from where until when? | Juvenile Justice Department until 18 |
| what is truancy? | not attending school regularly |
| term for an accused person in a criminal trial | defendant |
| term for an accused persn in a civil trial | defendant |
| the jury that is used to determine if there is enough evidence to try a case | grand jury |
| term for someone who originates or files a ciivil case | plaintiff |
| name for someone who blieves she or he has been wronged | plaintiff |
| term used for the attorney who represents the government in a cirminal case | prosectuors |
| a judge has to hear the case of a juvenile within what time limit? | 72 hours |
| who is contacted when a juvenie is taken into custody? | parents or guardian |
| if the judge says the juvenile can go home with no further action, what happened o the case? | it was dismissed |
| what is the name for juvenile jail? | regional youth detention center |
| when did GA begin the Juvenile COurt system statewide? | 195 |
| what does every kid inGA have a right to? | a free public education |
| age range required for juevniles to attend school | 6-16 |
| what's the differentce between an adult trial and a juvenile court trial? | there is no jruy |
| When did the Georgia General Assembly create the State Reformatory Act? | 1905 |
| Where did the Juvenile Court system begin? | Fulton County |
| IF a juvenile commits an act that would be a crime if done by an adult, the juvenile is called... | a delinquent juvenile |
| how many appellate courts are there? | 3 |
| name them. | Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Court |
| How many trial courts are there? | 6 |
| name them. | Superior, State, Juvenile, Probate, Magistrate, Municipal |
| What od municipal courts do? | traffic violations, ordinace violations, criminal preliinaries (ex: warrants) |
| What do probate courts do? | probating wills administering estates, appointing guardians, involuntary hospitalization of incaacitated individuals |
| What do magistrate courts do? | Criminal: pretrial proceedings, warrants, bail, county ordinance, traffic, bad check violations misc. misdemeanors; civil: small claims under 15,000. |
| What do state courts do? | misdemeanors, feony pretrial procededings, traffic offenses, most civil cases |
| What od juvenile courts do? (no-brainer.) | kids under 17 said to be delinquent, unruly, or charged wiht traffic offenses; under 18 if deprived |
| What do SUperior courts do? | xcluisvein case o felnoies, divorces, titles to land, equity cases. appellate jurisdiction over probate, magistrate, and municipal couts |
| what does the court of appeals do? | appellate jurisdiciton in cases not reserved to supreme court.(like the Supreme COurt's leftovers.) |
| What does the supreme court do? | exclusive inc ases inolving constitutionalissues, treaties, contested elections, caital felnies, itles to land, wills, equity, divorces, and alminoy. |
| Whatis the ony court that can be both trial and appellate? | Superior |
| Which courts have 159 of them? | Juvenile, magistrate, probate, superior |
| how many municipal courts are there? | approx. 400 |
| How many state courts are there? | 70 |
| How many circuits doesa superior court have? | 49 |
| how many judges does a court of appeals have? | 12 |
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