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Chapter 15: Chapter 15:
Part 3Part 3
Young People and the Young People and the LawLaw
©2005 Clairmont Press
Georgia Georgia and the and the
American ExperienceAmerican Experience
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Georgia Georgia and the and the
American ExperienceAmerican Experience
Young People Young People
and the Lawand the Law
©2005 Clairmont Press
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Section 4: Young People Section 4: Young People and the Lawand the Law
• ESSENTIAL QUESTION– How are young people affected by the
law?
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Section 4: Young People Section 4: Young People and the Lawand the Law
• Some of the words do I need to know.– truancy– Juvenile– Delinquent act– Status offense– Delinquent juvenile– Unruly juvenile– Deprived juvenile
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Young People and the LawYoung People and the Law
• Over 2,500 children in jail in Georgia
• juvenile: citizen under the age of 17
• truancy: failure to attend school
• juveniles must follow state’s laws, but violators may be tried by a juvenile court
• Common crimes: smoking, drinking alcohol, loitering (hanging around a public place without permission), violating curfews, running away
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Juvenile Court SystemJuvenile Court System• Every county has a juvenile court• purposes:
– help and protect children– ensure protection of children coming under
their jurisdiction– provide care for children removed from their
home
• delinquent act: act that would be a crime if committed by an adult (example: burglary)
• status offense: act that would not be a crime if committed by an adult (example: smoking)
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What is an example of a delinquent act?
Larceny, Kidnapping, and Distribution of Narcotics
What the failure to attend school?
truancy
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Juvenile Court SystemJuvenile Court System• Unruly juvenile: commit status crimes like
truancy, breaking curfew, or running away from home…
• Delinquent juvenile : Commit adult crimes like robbery, theft, or assault…
• Deprived juvenile: children that are abused by their parents.
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Steps in Juvenile Justice Steps in Juvenile Justice ProcessProcess
1. juvenile “taken into custody” (Arrested)2. intake: intake officer evaluates case decides
whether to detain or release3. detain or release (to parents)4. detained juveniles sent to RYDC (regional youth
detention center)5. probable cause hearing before a juvenile court
judge6. dismissal, informal adjustment, or formal hearing- (very similar to a trial-NO JURY)7. if the juvenile committed a serious offense or
multiple offenses, a judge has many sentencing options- (Rarely sent to prison)
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What are status offenses?
Acts that would not be a crime if committed by an adult (example: smoking)
What is the term for someone who commits a status offense?An Unruly juvenile
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Who in our state is considered ajuvenile?Anyone under the age of 17Anyone under the age of 17
What happens when a juvenile is Taken into “custody”?The juvenile is assigned an intake The juvenile is assigned an intake officerofficer
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Georgia’s Seven Deadly Sins Georgia’s Seven Deadly Sins ActAct
• 1994: legislature addressed issue of increasingly violent youth crime
• juveniles charged with certain crimes (murder, rape, armed robbery) could be treated as adults by the courts
• superior courts handle these cases
• mandatory 10-year sentences were a part of the new law
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What is the term for a juvenile whoCommits an adult crimeadult crime?Delinquent juvenileDelinquent juvenile
What is the term for a juvenile whoIs abusedabused by his/her parents?Deprived juvenileDeprived juvenile
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Rights of JuvenilesRights of Juveniles
• juveniles have the right to a fair and speedy trial
Since juvenile court proceedings can result in loss of freedom:
• must know charges against them• cannot be required to testify against
themselves ---- (self-incrimination)• right to an attorney --- if cannot afford --- courts
provide• In other words… juveniles especially have the
Amendments 1, 4, and 5
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What is the first step an intake Officer can take when a juvenile is taken into custody?
Contact parentsContact parents
Which step in the juvenile process is like a trial in the adult system?
A formal hearing
Who decides the case against a juvenile?
A judgeA judge
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Students’ Rights Students’ Rights Under School LawUnder School Law
• sometimes students’ rights have been in conflict with schools’ authority
• courts have ruled that students’ civil rights are in effect at school; however, schools have been given broad power to control and manage the school environment
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What options can be used in sentencing by a juvenile court judge?
•send the juvenile to youth detention•place the juvenile on probation•assign community service
When a juvenile commits a serious adult crime and is tried as an adult, where is the case tried?
In Superior CourtIn Superior Court
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Students Responsibilities Students Responsibilities Under School LawUnder School Law
• students have a legal right to a free public education
• responsibilities of students:– attend school regularly from ages 6-16– follow reasonable rules and regulations– work with school officials to prevent disruption
and violence which keeps students from learning and achieving
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What rights are juveniles guaranteed? a fair triala fair trial the right to an attorneythe right to an attorney protection against self-incriminationprotection against self-incrimination
According to GA’s state constitution, all government originates from?
The people/votersThe people/voters