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Juvenile Justice System
Test Description: These questions originated from the GPS Standard SS8CG6.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these should occur FIRST when a juvenile is taken into custody for unruly behavior?
A
The juvenile should be released from custody.
B
The legal guardians of the juvenile should be contacted.
C
The intake officer should make a decision about detainment.
D
The arresting officer should appear before a judge or magistrate.
2) What must officers promptly inform juveniles of when taken into custody?
A
the sentence they will receive
B
the amount of their bail
C
the date of their trial
D
the rights to which they are entitled
3) A juvenile can be tried in superior court is he or she has committed;
A
violating curfew
B
running away
C
murder
D
truancy
4) Tracy, a 16 year old student at City High School, is charged with Voluntary Manslaughter in the death of a local merchant. By state law, Tracy must be;
A
sent to Youth Detention
B
released into parental custody
C
tried as an adult
D
placed in Juvenile Court
5) Murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape, and armed robbery with a firearm result in what?
A
crimes for which juveniles may be sentenced to the death penalty
B
all behaviors considered unruly behavior by the State of Georgia
C
deliquent behaviors that may subject juveniles to adult criminal processes
D
Behaviors requiring juveniles' detention in jail
6) Which of these is a reason that a child may be transferred to Superior Court?
A
The child is over 14 years old and is alleged to have committed voluntary manslaughter.
B
The demands of a victim, the police, or the community must be satisfied.
C
The child is 17 years old and is alleged to have committed attempted murder.
D
The interests of the child and the community require transfer.
7) A juvenile in the state of Georgia is someone under the age of;
A
16
B
17
C
18
D
21
8) Which is considered one of Georgia's Seven Deadly Sins?
A
shoplifting
B
using a fake ID
C
murder
D
hijacking a bus
9) Juveniles who commits specific serious and violent crimes may be place under the jurisdiction of which state court?
A
juvenile
B
superior
C
supreme
D
magistrate
10) Delinquent juveniles are those who are;
A
under 18 and who commit acts that would not be considered crimes if they were committed by adults.
B
are 17 years of age and commit serious traffic offenses.
C
are under 17 years of age and who commit acts that would be crimes if they were committed by adults.
D
are under 18 years of age and have been neglected or abused by parents or guardians.
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