Transcript Agenda 1-24 Due 2. Juvenile Justice Notes NB#9 5. Video- Bill Thomas

Agenda 1-24
1. Finish definitions. Sentences are Due
Friday
2. Juvenile Justice Notes NB#9
5. Video- Bill Thomas
Standard SS8CG4
The student will analyze the role
of the judicial branch in Georgia
state government.
Vocabulary- define and use in a
sentence---due Friday
Felony- a serious crime, punishable by over 1 year in jail and/or $1000 fine
Misdemeanor- less serious crime, punishable by less than 1 year in jail and/or
$1000 fine
Jurisdiction- where the crime took place
Court of Appeals- They look over judgments made by trial courts. Appellate courts only
hear appeals. They make sure that the trials were fair.
Civil Law- applies to agreements between people and/or businesses
(lawsuits, divorces, landlords, etc.)
Plaintiff- the person who files (starts) a lawsuit. They are making a
complaint against another.
Vocabulary- define and use in a
sentence---due Friday
Criminal Law- Intentional violation of law that hurts or offends a
person or their property. Punishment-give up freedom
Jury Trial- when the guilt or innocence is decided by a group of
citizens (jury of your peers).
Truancy- when a child frequently refuses to go to school.
Juvenile- anyone 17 years old or less
Status offense- also called unruly behavior. This is behavior that is a crime for a child
but would not be a crime for an adult.
Defendant- the person being sued
Georgia
Studies
Unit 9 – Judicial Branch in
Georgia
Juvenile Justice
Lesson 6 – Juvenile
Justice
• ESSENTIAL QUESTION
– How are juveniles treated differently under
Georgia’s judicial system?
– Under Georgia law, anyone under the age of 17
is a juvenile.
Juvenile Justice
• Unruly Behavior – Is considered a status offense
when committed by children (would not be a crime
if committed by an adult).
• Examples of unruly behavior:
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Child refusing to go to school.
Child frequently disobeys parents or caregivers.
Child runs away from home.
Child roams the streets between midnight and 5 A.M.
Child goes to a bar without parents and/or is caught
with alcoholic drinks in hand.
• A child showing unruly behavior may be given
treatment (if offense involves alcohol or drugs)
and may be committed to a place of detention
operated by GA’s Department of Juvenile Justice.
Juvenile Justice
• Delinquent Behavior – When a child commits a
crime it is considered delinquent behavior.
• A child who is less than 13 years old cannot be
tried for a crime in GA.
• A child between 13 and 16 years old will be
punished according to the law. This may include
spending up to five years in a juvenile detention
facility. If you do the same act at 17 in Georgia,
you will be charged as an adult and go to the
county detention center & it will be on your
permanent record.
Rights of Juvenile Offenders:
Right to a lawyer.
Right to cross-examine witnesses.
Right to provide evidence to support
one’s own case.
Right to provide witnesses to support
one’s own case.
Right to remain silent.
Right to an appeal.
Right to a transcript of a trial (written
copy of the trial).
There is no jury because of privacy laws.
Your juvenile record is sealed and only
law enforcement can get it unsealed.
Juvenile Justice Process
• Children thought to be delinquent are taken into custody (not
called arrested when a juvenile) and their parents are
notified. Children may then be released to the parents or
detained (held) at a Regional Youth Detention Center or in a
community shelter or foster home.
• The next step is a probable cause hearing. A judge looks
over the case to determine whether the children should be
released or detained further.
• The next step is a adjudicatory hearing. A judge decides
whether the charges are true or not. If the judge decides the
charges are untrue the case can be dismissed.
• The next step is a dispositional hearing. At this hearing the
judge decides the course of treatment, supervision, or
rehabilitation that the delinquent, unruly, or deprived child
should undergo. The judge may decide that probation if
necessary. In some serious cases the judge may transfer
the case to a superior court where the child will be tried as an
adult.
• The different courts each have their own job and jurisdictions.
The Seven Delinquent Behaviors
• Seven Delinquent Behaviors – Behaviors
that are automatically outside the
jurisdiction of juvenile court. Children
between the ages of 13 and 16 who are
thought to have committed any of these
crimes will be tried as adults:
– Aggravated Child Molestation
– Aggravated Sexual Battery
– Aggravated Sodomy
– Murder
– Rape
– Voluntary Manslaughter
– Armed Robbery with a firearm