JUVENILE JUSTICE BUZZ NOTES
1) What is the definition of truancy? Who are juveniles under Georgia law? (page 547)
2) Give 4 examples of laws that apply only to juveniles. (page 547)
3) What are the 3 main purposes of the juvenile courts in Georgia? (page 547)
4) Explain a delinquent act: explain a status offense. (page 547)
5) Explain the different terminology when a juvenile is captured by police. (page 547)
6) List the 7 types of cases over which juvenile courts have jurisdiction. (page 548)
7) Explain/define the following terms: delinquent juvenile, unruly juvenile, deprived juvenile. . (page 548)
8) Name the 4 steps in the juvenile justice process. (page 548-549)
9) In the intake step, what does the intake officer have to decide? . (page 548)
10) If the intake officer decides there is enough evidence to show that the juvenile may be guilty, what are the officer’s two options? (page 548)
11) If the juvenile is detained, how soon must the probable cause hearing be held before the juvenile judge? (page 548)
12) During the detention step, the juvenile judge has what three options? . (page 548)
13) Explain who usually gets an informal adjustment and describe the process. . (page 548)
14) Explain when a formal hearing is held and name the 3 steps in the process. (page 549)
15) Describe the sequence of events in an adjudicatory hearing. . (page 549)
16) Describe ALL aspects of the dispositional hearing. . (page 549)
17) In the sentencing phase, name the six options that the juvenile judge has. . (page 549)
18) What law related to juvenile justice in Georgia was passed in 1994? Explain the reason for the law and what it did. (page 549)
1) What is the definition of truancy? Who are juveniles under Georgia law? (page 547)
2) Give 4 examples of laws that apply only to juveniles. (page 547)
3) What are the 3 main purposes of the juvenile courts in Georgia? (page 547)
4) Explain a delinquent act: explain a status offense. (page 547)
5) Explain the different terminology when a juvenile is captured by police. (page 547)
6) List the 7 types of cases over which juvenile courts have jurisdiction. (page 548)
7) Explain/define the following terms: delinquent juvenile, unruly juvenile, deprived juvenile. . (page 548)
8) Name the 4 steps in the juvenile justice process. (page 548-549)
9) In the intake step, what does the intake officer have to decide? . (page 548)
10) If the intake officer decides there is enough evidence to show that the juvenile may be guilty, what are the officer’s two options? (page 548)
11) If the juvenile is detained, how soon must the probable cause hearing be held before the juvenile judge? (page 548)
12) During the detention step, the juvenile judge has what three options? . (page 548)
13) Explain who usually gets an informal adjustment and describe the process. . (page 548)
14) Explain when a formal hearing is held and name the 3 steps in the process. (page 549)
15) Describe the sequence of events in an adjudicatory hearing. . (page 549)
16) Describe ALL aspects of the dispositional hearing. . (page 549)
17) In the sentencing phase, name the six options that the juvenile judge has. . (page 549)
18) What law related to juvenile justice in Georgia was passed in 1994? Explain the reason for the law and what it did. (page 549)