who decides if there is enough into the custody of his or her parents or guardian; if must admit guilt to the judge and evidence to make a charge there is enough evidence against the juvenile, they will be placed under the against them. are held in a youth detention center or adult prison supervision of the courts for 90 depending on the crime. If the juvenile is detained, days. He or she might be required there must be a hearing within 72 hours to determine to attend school regularly, if proceedings should continue. The judge has three participate in counseling, pay fines options: 1. Dismiss the case. 2. Have an informal or for any damages, or complete adjustment hearing. 3. Have a formal hearing. community service. Adjudicatory Hearing- Juvenile judge Disposition Hearing- determines Sentencing- the judge rules on the hears the case and judge decides if the the punishment for juvenile after juvenile’s punishment, which can include juvenile is guilty after hearing/seeing calling witnesses and seeing evidence boot camp, probation, the youth all the evidence. Juries do not hear that might influence the judge’s detention center, fines, and/or juvenile cases. sentencing. mandatory counseling and school attendance. Note- the juvenile can appeal the ruling if there is enough evidence to prove that they were innocent. Georgia’s Deadly Sins What amendment to the Georgia Juvenile Code was passed in 1994? What did it do? What court has jurisdiction over these cases? What are Georgia’s Seven Deadly Sins? 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. If sentenced the child may go to a juvenile detention center until they are old enough to be placed in an adult prison. There are also offenses where the juvenile court can determine if a child should be charged as a juvenile or an adult. This can be if the child is 15 and is charged with a delinquent act or if the child is 13 or 14 and committed an act where the punishment would be the death penalty or life imprisonment for an adult. If the child commits one of these offenses, then a hearing is called to determine if the child will be tried in a juvenile or Superior court.
who decides if there is enough evidence to make a charge against them. into the custody of his or her parents or guardian; if there is enough evidence against the juvenile, they are held in a youth detention center or adult prison depending on the crime. If the juvenile is detained, there must be a hearing within 72 hours to determine if proceedings should continue. The judge has three options: 1. Dismiss the case. 2. Have an informal adjustment hearing. 3. Have a formal hearing. must admit guilt to the judge and will be placed under the supervision of the courts for 90 days. He or she might be required to attend school regularly, participate in counseling, pay fines or for any damages, or complete community service. Adjudicatory Hearing- Juvenile judge hears the case and judge decides if the juvenile is guilty after hearing/seeing all the evidence. Juries do not hear juvenile cases. Disposition Hearing- determines the punishment for juvenile after calling witnesses and seeing evidence that might influence the judge’s sentencing. Sentencing- the judge rules on the juvenile’s punishment, which can include boot camp, probation, the youth detention center, fines, and/or mandatory counseling and school attendance. Note- the juvenile can appeal the ruling if there is enough evidence to prove that they were innocent. Georgia’s Deadly Sins What amendment to the Georgia Juvenile Code was passed in 1994? What did it do? What court has jurisdiction over these cases? What are Georgia’s Seven Deadly Sins? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. If sentenced the child may go to a juvenile detention center until they are old enough to be placed in an adult prison. There are also offenses where the juvenile court can determine if a child should be charged as a juvenile or an adult. This can be if the child is 15 and is charged with a delinquent act or if the child is 13 or 14 and committed an act where the punishment would be the death penalty or life imprisonment for an adult. If the child commits one of these offenses, then a hearing is called to determine if the child will be tried in a juvenile or Superior court.
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