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Delinquency Juve
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Question | Answer |
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Purpose and Scope of Juv. Court | Examples of the 3 types: mandatory/automatic –at least 15 and accused of felony, gang member, previously adjudicated delinquent presumptive/judicial transfer – at least 15 and accused of felony (judge given option) |
Alternatives Police/Juvie contact | saksmkams |
Juvenile Court Act | Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 The objective of the juvenile justice system is to treat and rehabilitate rather than punish The Illinois Juvenile Court Act established juvenile delinquency as a legal concept. |
Juvenile Justice System | aSAsa |
Referral | jmk,m |
Petition | m,.m |
Adjudicate | kjk,jk |
Disposition | hjhbj |
Aftercare | khjk |
Information Hearing | ,nmnm |
Primary source of referral into the J.S. | njknjkn |
Mens Rea | Under law two elements are necessary to find a person guilty of a crime. The criminal act and criminal intent, known as mens rea of “guilty mind” |
Legislative Waivers | khjknj |
Detention Hearings | nknkmnm |
Pretrial hearings | nkmnmn |
Clear and Convincing evidence | nhjnjn |
Juvies and basic rights at the adjudication hearing | bjbjl |
Constitutional amendments which provide protection to juvies | nmn. |
Bail v. Bond | ,jkn |
Unruly v. Delinquent children | kjnkmn |
Status offenses v. criminal offenses | ,nmn |
SANE, DARE, GREAT, PAL, CASA | nm,nm |
Official action of police officers | m,nm/ |
Informal adjustments | nmn,;n |
Police discretion and juvies | njnbmn |
Court Appointed Special Advocates | ml,m,m |
Players in the Juvenile System/Roles | knmn |
Delinquency cases in the U.S. | knm |
Racial breakdown of juvie cases | mkm, |
Parent figure v. law-giver | njbnm |
Two part court process | nm,n |
Probation | ,m. |
Police and unclear expectations | nbmb |
Guardian ad litem | nm, |
Beyond a reasonable doubt v. preponderance of the evidence | nm,n |
Research and the relationship between juveniles and police | hjb |
Purpose and Scope of Juv. Court | 3 types: discretionary/prosecutorial transfer –13yrs Considers seriousness of offense history of delinquency age culpability in act aggressiveness or premeditation of act use of deadly weapon history of services adequacy of juvenile court to handle juve |
Purpose and Scope of Juv. Court | Legislative waivers: Statutory exclusion: legislatures determine cases that are to be excluded from jurisdiction of juvenile court – age (not everyone is considered a juvenile), certain crimes, and prior records ex. murder n prior records are waived |
Purpose and Scope of Juv. Court | Legislative waivers: Reverse waiver: (not in IL) the case meets the criteria for being bumped up to adult court, but after all the facts in the case are examined adult court does not seem appropriate and case is reversed back down Ex. Probation com |
Purpose and Scope of Juv. Court | Once an adult/always an adult: (not in IL) if convicted once as an adult then future offenses will go directly to adult court ex.Going straight to adult court |