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Chapter 9
The Juvenile Court
Chapter Outline
I. The First Juvenile Justice CourtsII. The Juvenile Court Today
A. Categories of Delinquency B. Diversion
III. Juvenile Court PersonnelA. Juvenile Court JudgeB. Juvenile Court RefereeC. Prosecuting AttorneyD. Defense AttorneyE. Probation Officer
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Chapter Outline Continued IV. Intake
A. Decision to DetainB. Qualified Right to Post BailC. Decision to Petition the
Case1. Case Dismissals2. Cases Handled Informally
V. Prosecutor Decision Making
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Chapter Outline Continued
VI. AdjudicationA. ArraignmentB. Adjudication Hearing
VII. DispositionA. Predisposition ReportB. Disposition Hearing
VIII. The Future of the Juvenile Court
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Juvenile Court Judge Position or office primarily responsible
for the operation of the juvenile court including deciding guilt or innocence and disposition of cases.
Possesses tremendous power over the delinquent and has the ability to remove the delinquent from his family.
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Selection of Juvenile Court Judges
Elected – this is how judges are selected in most states.
Appointed by the Governor Appointed by the Legislature Appointed via the Missouri plan
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Juvenile Prosecuting Attorney Duties of the prosecutor:
Makes the decision of whether a case should be dismissed, adjudicated or diverted.
Decides what charges should be brought against the juvenile.
Responsible for disposition of the case, many times through the use of plea bargaining.
Makes the decision to waive a juvenile to adult court.
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Juvenile Defense Attorney
Present the best case possible to the judge.
Negotiate settlement of the case through plea bargaining if applicable.
Ensure that the rights of the juvenile are not violated during the juvenile justice process.
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Probation Officer
Performs intake screenings that determine if the case is initially handled formally or informally by the juvenile justice system.
Complete predisposition reports that assist juvenile court judges in determining the most appropriate disposition of the case after adjudication.
Monitor juveniles on probation to make sure that they are abiding by their conditions of probation and accessing the services required by the court.
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Decision to Detain
Detention center – a facility designed for short-term secure confinement of the juvenile prior to court disposition or execution of a court order.
Detention hearing – a hearing held in juvenile court during which the judge decides whether the current detention of the juvenile is justified and whether continued detention is warranted.
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Arraignment
The juvenile is made aware of the following
rights: Right to counsel and the right to court
appointed counsel if indigent. Right to an adjudication hearing. Right to confront and cross-examine
witnesses. Right to have witnesses testify on behalf
of the juvenile.
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Juvenile Terms
Plea bargaining – the process by which a juvenile pleads guilty in exchange for concession made by the prosecutor.
Adjudication hearing – a hearing to determine whether there is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to support the allegations against the juvenile.
Dispositional hearing – a hearing held after a juvenile has been adjudicated to determine what sanction should be imposed on the juvenile.
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