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Exam 15: Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

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The standard of proof used in juvenile court, which is the same as in adult courts, is ______.

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Most juvenile experts oppose _____ because the outcome in adult courts tends to clash with the rehabilitative ideal.

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It was this case, _____, which established proof beyond a reasonable doubt as necessary for conviction of a juvenile defendant.

In _____, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the death penalty for juveniles was unconstitutional.

_____ enables youths to live in a more homelike setting while the courts dispose of their cases.

A _____ is a judicial order requesting that a person detaining another produce the body of the prisoner and give reasons for his or her capture and detention.

A preadjudicatory hearing for the purpose of deciding whether a juvenile defendant should be retained over for juvenile court or waived to adult court is called a ______.

The attorney who represents children in juvenile court and plays an active role at all stages of the proceedings is called a _____.

What is the basic philosophy at the disposition hearing?

The juvenile defense attorney is a court-appointed attorney who protects the interest of the child in cases involving the child's welfare.

According to the most recent study of waivers, _____ of juveniles tried in adult criminal court are actually sent to prison.

The attorney responsible for bringing the state's case forward against the accused juvenile is called the _____.

In re Gault established due process rights for juveniles.

The U.S. Supreme Court put an end to the practice of life sentences without the possibility of parole for juveniles convicted of nonhomicide crimes in which case?

What is the purpose of the 1989 amendment to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974?

Most states refuse juveniles the right to _____ , arguing that juvenile proceedings are civil, not criminal.

Keeping the accused in custody prior to trial because the accused is suspected of being a danger to the community is referred to as ______.

Juveniles are detained in approximately 22% of delinquency cases.

The screening of cases by the juvenile justice system is referred to as disposition.

_____ mandated that juveniles have a right to notice of the allegations made against them.