Youth Court Procedure Flashcards

1
Q

What ages does the Youth Court deal with?

A

10 - 17

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2
Q

If a youth turns 18 during the course of proceedings, the court may elect to ____ the case for trial or remit the case to the _________ _______

A

retain, Magistrates Court

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3
Q

Does the Youth Court have the full range of sentencing options available in the adult court upon conviction?

A

Yes

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4
Q

What three types of offences involving youths must be heard in the Crown Court?

A
  1. Murder, attempted murder, or manslaughter
  2. Violent or sexual crimes
  3. Firearm offences
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5
Q

What is grave crime?

A

An offence punishable by imprisonment of 14 or more years in adult court

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6
Q

When can a Youth Court send a grave crime case to the Crown Court?

A

If the YC determine they don’t have adequate sentencing power

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7
Q

A youth who is ______ ______ with an _____ who is sent to Crown Court for trial will also be sent to that court

A

jointly charged, adult

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8
Q

What is a referral order?

A

A court order requiring a young offender to attend a panel and agree to a contract of conduct with them

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9
Q

When must a referral order be granted?

A

D pleads guilty to imprisonable offences and has not been convicted of an imprisonable offence before

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10
Q

When may a referral order be granted? (2 situations)

A
  1. D pleads guilty to not all but some offences
  2. D has previously received a referral order
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11
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When will a referral order not be granted?

A

Where D pleads not guilty to all charges and is convicted after trial

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12
Q

How long can a referral order last for?

A

3-12 months

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13
Q

What is a youth rehabilitation order (YRO)?

A

A community sentence imposed on youths that imposes one or more specified requirements

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14
Q

What are 4 specified requirements that can be imposed under a YRO?

A
  1. Probation service
  2. Unpaid work
  3. Restitution with victim
  4. Curfews
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15
Q

What is a detention and training order (DTO)?

A

An order requiring a youth to spend their first half of sentence in custody and the second half reporting to the Youth Offending team (e.g. probation officer)

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16
Q

What is the minimum and maximum duration of a DTO?

A

Minimum = 4 months
Maximum = 2 years

17
Q

Is a DTO available for Ds aged 10 or 11?

A

No - DTOs are for 12-17 y/o only

18
Q

What type of offenders are DTOs available to for 12-14 y/os?

A

Persistent offenders

19
Q

Define a persistent offender

A

D who has been sentenced on 3 occasions for an offence punishable by imprisonment

20
Q

For Ds aged 15-17, a DTO can be imposed whenever the court determines only a…

A

custodial sentence is justified