starter terms Flashcards
Adjudicated delinquent
conviction
Aftercare
supervision of a juvenile after release from an institution
Commitment
Decision to send the juvenile to an institution
Delinquent act
crime
Delinquent
adjudicated of having committed a delinquent act in juvenile court
Detention
short term secure confinement
Detention Center
Jail for juveniles
Disposition Hearing
Sentencing hearing
Institution
facility for long-term secure confinement
Petition
document which sets forth the allegations to which the juvenile will undergo an adjudicatory hearing
Taken into custody
arrested
Juveniles
children between 1-17 years of age
Adjudication Hearing (trial)
a determination of whether the juvenile committed the offense charged.
process of trial
Bench trial
no jury trial
Probation
juvenile remains in the community as long as he/she abides by terms and conditions of probation.
Residential Placement
camp, ranch, institution, group home
In loco parentis
temporary situation. custody is taken away.
Parens patriae
Doctrine that permitted the court to take charge of children in need. Permanent with parental rights taken
options at disposition
Dismissal, restitution, outpatient psychiatric treatment, probation, secure confinement, Foster Home Placement, Day Treatment Programs, Community-Based Residential Programs
Children in need of supervision (CHINS)
the Juvenile Court tries to help
parents and school officials deal with troubled youth.
ex: child runs away, doesnt follow rules
persons in need of supervision (PINS)
individual under the age of 18 who:
Is suspected of drug abuse
requires supervision or treatment
Does not attend school
Involvement
guilty
Summons
Warrant
adult judge
An adult serves as judge and rules on court room procedures
Youth judge
Similar to adult judge except the youth serves as the judge
Tribunal
Youth attorneys present cases to three youth judges. a jury is not used
Peer jury
Cases are presented to a youth jury by youth or adult youth jury then questions the defendant
Dismissal
judge will dismiss the case if the juvenile meets the conditions
restitution
money the judge orders the offender to pay back to the victim/survivor at the time of sentencing, or a hearing afterwards.
outpatient psychiatric treatment
court-ordered treatment (including medication) for individuals with severe mental illness who meet strict legal criteria
secure confinement
the holding of youth, in a juvenile detention facility in order to ensure the youth’s appearance for all court hearings and to protect the community from future offending.
Foster Home Placement
Foster care provides temporary care with foster parents for children who are unable to remain in their own homes a
day treatment program
group psychotherapy and other intensive therapeutic services that are provided at least two days a week
Community-Based Residential Programs
housing that assist homeless individuals returning home from prison in attaining stability in the community.
Child savers
A care facility that aimed to protect potential criminal youth by housing them
New York City started the first school for males
house of refuge
community courts, youth court, drug court, gun court, alternative dispute resolution are examples of ?
diversion programs
Ways in which a juvenile can appear before a Juvenile Court Judge
Delinquent matters
Dependent matters
abused or neglected matters
Who makes a motion for decertification?
A qualified Pennsylvania criminal defense attorney
who makes a motion for certification
the District Attorney’s Office
who makes a motion for certification
the District Attorney’s Office
father of probation
John Augustus
The Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899
Established the first juvenile court in the U.S.
Kids couldn’t be placed with adults
Development of juvenile probations programs.
best interests of the child
A child who is subject to state authority by reason of having committed an act forbidden to youth and illegal solely because the child is underage.
