Youth MCQ Flashcards
There is an irrebuttable presumption that a person under the age of ten cannot be guilty of a criminal offence. True or false?
A. False
B. True
B. True
Your materials discuss youths aged between 10 and 17 years old.
Which of the following describes a child ?
A. A person under the age of 14 years old.
B. A person aged between 14 and 17 (inclusive).
C. A person who is under the age of 18.
D. A person aged 18 or over.
A. A person under the age of 14 years old.
The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 s.107 defines a ‘child’ as a person under the age of 14 years old,
Which of the following includes ways in which the youth court differ from the adult magistrates’ court?
A. The youth court is not a public court, reporting restrictions apply automatically and only specially trained District Judges can preside.
B. The youth court is not a public court, reporting restrictions apply automatically and the defendants are called by their first names.
C. The youth sits in a chair not in the dock, the language used is different and reporting restrictions are more likely to be applied.
B. The youth court is not a public court, reporting restrictions apply automatically and the defendants are called by their first names.
C. WRONG: bec reporting restrictions are automatic
A. WRONG: bec trained magistrates can sit as well as district judges
There are other ways in which the court differs, but these are correct. Trained magistrates can sit as well as district judges.
Which of the following is NOT the role of the Appropriate adult?
A. To help juveniles and vulnerable persons to understand their rights and ensure that those rights are protected and respected.
B. To observe whether the police are acting properly and fairly to respect the rights and entitlements of juveniles and vulnerable persons.
C. To support, advise and assist juveniles and vulnerable persons when they asked to provide information or participate in any procedure.
D. To assist juveniles and vulnerable persons to communicate with the police, including explaining the caution and the right to silence.
E. To safeguard the rights, entitlements and welfare of juveniles and vulnerable persons.
D. To assist juveniles and vulnerable persons to communicate with the police, including explaining the caution and the right to silence.
This is not a responsibility of the appropriate adult.
Which of the following is incorrect?
A. A person, including a parent or guardian, should not be an appropriate adult if they are a witness.
B. A person, including a parent or guardian, should not be an appropriate adult if they are suspected of involvement in the offence.
C. A person, including a parent or guardian, should not be an appropriate adult if they have previous convictions.
C. A person, including a parent or guardian, should not be an appropriate adult if they have previous convictions.
There is nothing preventing someone with previous convictions from acting as an appropriate adult.
An appropriate adult can insist on being present during the consultation between the juvenile and their solicitor.
True or false?
A. True
B. False
B. False
A detainee should always be given an opportunity, when an appropriate adult is called to the police station, to consult privately with a solicitor in the appropriate adult’s absence if they want. An appropriate adult is not subject to legal privilege.
Which of the following is a principal aim of the youth justice system which the sentencing court must have in mind when sentencing offenders aged under 18?
A. Prevent offending.
B. Punishment.
C. Protection of the public.
D. Making reparation.
A. Prevent offending.
The sentencing court must have in mind the aims of the youth justice system, namely to prevent offending and to have regard to the youth’s welfare. The other options are some the purposes of sentencing for offenders over the age of 18 contained within s.57 Sentencing Act 2020
Which of the following dates is the relevant age for the purpose of sentencing a youth?
A. The age at the date of the first hearing.
B. The age at the date of sentencing.
C. The age at the date of conviction.
D. The age at the date of arrest.
C. The age at the date of conviction.
This can impact the sentence a youth is given, for example a Detention and Training Order if aged 17 at the date of conviction, rather than detention in a Young Offenders Institution if aged 18 at the date of conviction.
In which of the following situations could a youth not be committed for sentence to the Crown Court?
A. When charged with a grave crime.
B. When they might be a dangerous offender.
C. When charged with homicide.
C. When charged with homicide.
If charged with homicide, then the court must send the case forthwith. The youth court has no jurisdiction in this matter. It has specific statutory powers in the other two cases to enable a committal for sentence.
Not all sentences are available to each court. Which court does not have the power to make a Youth Rehabilitation Order?
A. The Crown Court.
B. Youth court.
C. Adult magistrates’ court.
C. Adult magistrates’ court.
The powers of the adult court are limited to fines, discharges and referral orders.
A youth is before the Crown Court for sentence for an offence of robbery. Robbery is indictable only and carries a maximum sentence of life for an adult. The youth court committed the youth for sentence under its powers regarding grave crimes in ss.249 and 250 Sentencing Act 2020. The youth is not considered a dangerous offender. Which of the following is an option now to the Crown Court?
A. An extended sentence comprising 4 years custodial term plus 2 years licence.
B. The imposition of a sentence of detention for life.
C. Detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
D. A sentence of detention of 4 years.
D. A sentence of detention of 4 years.
Which of the following is not a compulsory condition for imposing a referral order?
A. The offence must be imprisonable.
B. The sentence must be imposed in the youth court.
C. The defendant must plead guilty.
D. The defendant must have no previous convictions.
B. The sentence must be imposed in the youth court.
The Crown Court can also make a referral order. If the other option are met then a referral order must be made.
