Chapter 9 Flashcards
Wraparound Milwaukee is an example of:
a mental health diversion program
The three main components of restorative justice are
offender, victim, and community
What are 3 of the specialized courts for diverted youth
Teen court, gun court, and drug court
The main idea of The Revolving door is
Mental health courts are a good idea, but there are lots of problems and they lack evidence
The dual role of the juvenile prosecutor is
seek juvenile justice while representing the interests of the state
The intake hearing may result in
dismissal, diversion, or referral
Teen courts are
intervention courts and not judicial courts
Juvenile mental health courts have been established because
the majority of youth involved with the juvenile justice system have a mental health disorder
the two most common criteria to participate in a juvenile drug court are having
a substance abuse problem and not having committed a violent offense
Benefits of mental health courts include all of the following
reduce recidivism, decrease overcrowding, facilitate further development of community based mental health services
What is the initial phase of the juvenile court process
Intake
Intake officer
usually a probation officer or court personal not a lawyer. can recommend a petition (charge)
intake hearing
not to decide if juvenile is guilty or not, but to determine if court needs to get involved
Intake hearing may result in:
dismissal, diversion, referral to court, transfer to adult court
Assessment
mental health evaluation
One of the most common forms of diversion is
community service
Teen court
are intervention programs, primarily for first time offenses. usually cases of shoplifting, alcohol, vandalism. nothing violent
Drug court
need a substance abuse problem and not having committed a violent offense
mental Health court
collaboration, identification, diversion, treatment
Gun court
short term early intervention programs, education about guns
traffic court
pay a fine, driving suspended or restricted, hours of community service or placed on probation
Three main components of restorative justice system are
offender, victim, and community
balanced and restorative justice, 4 models
victim offender mediation, community reparative boards, family group conferencing circle sentencing
