Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which behavior is an example of an unruly behavior according to
Georgia’s juvenile justice system?
A. | forging a check | B. | getting into a fight | C. | stealing from a
store | D. | refusing to go to school |
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All of the following are examples of delinquent behaviors EXCEPT
A. | refusing to go to school. | B. | assaulting another child. | C. | disobeying
one’s parents. | D. | roaming the streets at
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forgery
fighting
robbery
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These are examples of which type of
juvenile behavior? A. | unruly | B. | felony | C. | delinquent | D. | misdemeanor |
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In the juvenile justice system, a delinquent behavior is an action that
A. | breaks a law and is considered a crime. | B. | would not be a crime
if committed by an adult. | C. | can result in the minor being treated like an
adult. | D. | is punishable by up to two years in a detention
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Within the juvenile justice system, a juvenile who has been found to have
committed a lesser delinquent behavior can
A. | face prosecution as an adult. | B. | serve his or her sentence in an adult
prison. | C. | be sentenced up to two years in a detention center. | D. | serve no more than
five years in a detention center. |
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Which behavior can result in a juvenile being tried as an adult in court?
A. | theft | B. | murder | C. | battery | D. | shoplifting |
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Within the juvenile justice system, behaviors by minors that would not be crimes
if committed by adults are known as what type behaviors?
A. | unruly | B. | felony | C. | delinquent | D. | misdemeanor |
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Which is NOT a right of a juvenile involved with the juvenile justice
system?
A. | right to a jury trial | B. | right to remain silent | C. | right to have a
lawyer | D. | right to cross examine witnesses |
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Which right permits a juvenile to have his or her sentence examined by a higher
court?
A. | right to appeal | B. | right to a lawyer | C. | right to remain
silent | D. | right to a speedy trial |
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During a trial, the right of a juvenile, or his or her attorney, to ask
questions of witnesses against the juvenile is called the
A. | right to appeal. | B. | right to a lawyer. | C. | right to a speedy
trial. | D. | right to cross examine. |
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Instead of being placed “under arrest”, a juvenile who has been
captured by police is said to have been
A. | “imprisoned.” | B. | “incarcerated.” | C. | “taken into
custody.” | D. | “temporarily confined.” |
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Within the judicial branch of Georgia’s government,which court has
jurisdiction over minors?
A. | state | B. | superior | C. | juvenile | D. | magistrate |
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Which young person falls outside the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice
system?
A. | a fifteen-year-old who refuses to go to school | B. | a thirteen-year-old
who has run away from home | C. | a seventeen-year-old who has been caught
shoplifting | D. | an eighteen-year-old who has severely beaten a high school
student |
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After being taken into custody, the first step in the juvenile justice process
is
A. | intake. | B. | detention. | C. | sentencing. | D. | formal hearing. |
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In the juvenile justice process, which occurs immediately AFTER intake?
A. | detention | B. | sentencing | C. | formal
hearing | D. | informal hearing |
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During a probable cause hearing in the juvenile justice process, which falls
outside the options available to the judge?
A. | The judge may dismiss the case. | B. | The judge may call for a formal
hearing. | C. | The judge may go ahead with sentencing. | D. | The judge may allow
an informal adjustment. |
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During a formal hearing in the juvenile justice process, what happens
first?
A. | intake hearing | B. | sentencing hearing | C. | adjudicatory
hearing | D. | dispositional hearing |
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During a formal hearing in the juvenile justice process, which happens
last?
A. | intake hearing | B. | detention hearing | C. | adjudicatory
hearing | D. | dispositional hearing |
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What is the final step in the juvenile justice process?
A. | intake | B. | detention | C. | sentencing | D. | formal hearing |
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In the juvenile justice system, Georgia’s Seven Deadly Sins refer to
A. | crimes committed by juveniles that can result in treatment like a
adult. | B. | behaviors that are not illegal, but are still discouraged by the
government. | C. | behaviors that are considered “sins” by most religious groups and are
therefore banned. | D. | crimes committed by juveniles that can result
in being placed in a youth detention center. |
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