Groups created to perform a specific task; includes housing authorities, Special Purpose Government recreation and park authorities, and downtown development authorities. Term that refers to cities and towns; there are approximately 535 of these in Municipalities Georgia, each with their own governments. Level of government responsible for the building and maintenance of roads, controls licenses for cars and trucks, runs welfare programs, and ’s has their own court systems; there are 159 of these in . Type of city government that has a city council responsible for making laws Weak Mayor-Council and a mayor that holds no special executive powers (no power to veto, choose committee members, or overriding say in the budget). Type of city government that has a city council responsible for making laws Strong Mayor-Council and a mayor that is very powerful (has the power to veto bills, choose committee members, and has overriding say in the budget). Type of city government that has a city council responsible for making laws Council-Manager and the executive branch is led by a city manager that holds all special executive powers while the mayor is a member of the legislative branch. IV. Juvenile Justice Behavior that is considered a status offense when committed by children Unruly Behavior (would not be a crime if committed by an adult); examples include a child refusing to go to school and running away from home. When a child commits a crime it is considered to be this type of behavior; a Delinquent Behavior child between 13 and 17 will be punished according to the law, which may include up to serving 5 years in a juvenile detention facility. Term for a person between the ages of 13 and 17 in . Juvenile 4 Steps in the Juvenile Justice process in . Taken into Custody (arrested) Probable Cause Hearing Adjudicatory Hearing Dispositional Hearing 7 Delinquent Behaviors that children between the ages of 13 and 17 who are Aggravated Child Molestation thought to have committed any of these crimes will be tried as adults Aggravated Sexual Battery Aggravated Sodomy Murder Rape Voluntary Manslaughter Armed Robbery with a Firearm
Special Purpose Government Groups created to perform a specific task; includes housing authorities, recreation and park authorities, and downtown development authorities. Municipalities Term that refers to cities and towns; there are approximately 535 of these in Georgia, each with their own governments. Level of government responsible for the building and maintenance of roads, controls licenses for cars and trucks, runs ’s welfare programs, and has their own court systems; there are 159 of these in . Weak Mayor-Council Type of city government that has a city council responsible for making laws and a mayor that holds no special executive powers (no power to veto, choose committee members, or overriding say in the budget). Strong Mayor-Council Type of city government that has a city council responsible for making laws and a mayor that is very powerful (has the power to veto bills, choose committee members, and has overriding say in the budget). Council-Manager Type of city government that has a city council responsible for making laws and the executive branch is led by a city manager that holds all special executive powers while the mayor is a member of the legislative branch. IV. Juvenile Justice Unruly Behavior Behavior that is considered a status offense when committed by children (would not be a crime if committed by an adult); examples include a child refusing to go to school and running away from home. Delinquent Behavior When a child commits a crime it is considered to be this type of behavior; a child between 13 and 17 will be punished according to the law, which may include up to serving 5 years in a juvenile detention facility. Juvenile Term for a person between the ages of 13 and 17 in . Taken into Custody (arrested) 4 Steps in the Juvenile Justice process in . Probable Cause Hearing Adjudicatory Hearing Dispositional Hearing Aggravated Child Molestation 7 Delinquent Behaviors that children between the ages of 13 and 17 who are Aggravated Sexual Battery thought to have committed any of these crimes will be tried as adults Aggravated Sodomy Murder Rape Voluntary Manslaughter Armed Robbery with a Firearm