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Juvenile
Question | Answer |
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burglary punishable by a year or more in prison, a fine of $1000 or more,or both is... called a | felony |
A group of citizens who are charged with judging a person charged with a crime is a... | trial jury |
Failure to attend school is called... | truancy |
The range of actions over which a court has control or influence is... | jurisdiction |
A citizen under the age of seventeen is a... | juvenile |
A less serious crime punishable by less than a year in prison, a fine of less than $1000, or both is a... | misdemeanor |
The court system that has original jurisdiction in the Georgia court system; includes superior court, state courts, probate courts, magistrate courts, and juvenile courts is the... | trial courts |
The highest-ranking court in Georgia is... | supreme court |
The second-highest ranking court in Georgia is... | court of appeals |
Those under the age of seventeen who commit acts that would be crimes if committed by an adult are... | delinquents |
In a criminal case, the person accused of a crime is known as the... | defendant |
This type of court is used to try people who are 16 and under... | juvenile court |
This is how judges are selected in Georgia... | appointed |
Name a type of court that is considered a trial court... | superior, state, probate, magistrate, juvenile |
In a criminal case, the person who represents the government is known as the... | prosecutor |
___is uninvolved third party people who help resolve disputes peacefully | mediators |
The seven delinquent behaviors in Georgia are also called the... | 7 deadly sins |
Name the two types of court systems in Georgia... | trial court, appellate court |
When a judge is elected based on political party the process is called | partisan election |
T or F Shoplifting is considered one of the seven deadly sins in Georgia | f |
T or F In Georgia, an 18 year old is considered a child IF he/she does NOT have parental or guardian supervision. | t |
T or F A juvenile could be sent to the adult court system if he/she committed murder | t |
T or F Running away from home is the most common of the seven deadly sins in Georgia | f |
T or F Manslaughter is considered one of the deadly sins in Georgia | t |
T or F Juveniles who commit traffic offenses will go to the adult court system | f |
T or F The probate court will hear cases concerning murder and other high profile cases | f |
T or F The Superior court system is the highest level of court in Georgia | f |
T or F Delinquent juveniles are those who under the age of seventeen and who commit acts that would be crimes if they were committed by adults | t |
T or F “Taken into custody” means that a juvenile has been captured by the police | t |
T or F A juvenile in Georgia is one who is under the age of 17 | t |