Chapter 15: Juvenile Justice System – Flashcards
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6 categories of children
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1. Abused Child 2. Neglected Child 3. Dependent Child 4. Undisciplined Child 5. Abused Child 6. Status Offender
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Breed v. Jones
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Restricted the conditions under which transfers from juvenile to adult courts must be made before adjudicatory hearing in juvenile court
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In re Gault
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Juveniles are guaranteed many of the same procedural rights as adults
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In re Winship
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The standard of evidence needed is beyond a reasonable doubt (deliquency hearings)
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Kent v. US
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Case that ended the hands off era
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McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
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Juveniles do not have the constitutional right to trial by jury
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Final stage of adjudicated juvenile proceedings
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Postadjudicatory
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Document filed that alleges a juvenile is a status offender
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Petition
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Type of hearing to decide action a court makes relevant to a child
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Disposition
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Child suffering from malnutrition is categorized as
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Neglected Child
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Category that includes children who violate law written only for them
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Status Offender
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A child who is said to be beyond parental control
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Undisciplined Child
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A group of individuals sharing similarities like age, birthplace, ect
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Cohorts
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The lowest evidentiary standard for a status offense
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Preponderance of the evidence
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1899 Legislation 'became the model fir juvenile court statutes throughout the nation'
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Illinois Juvenile Court Act
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The reform school was one product created by
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Child savings movement
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1st House of Refuges was in
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New York
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Juvenile make up for 15% of violent crimes and 60% of property crimes (T/F)
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Goal of Juvenile Justice System
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Rehabilitation
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Term used rather than Guilty
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Involved
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Juveniles aren't criminals they're
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Delinquents
