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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 intake officer should make a decision about detainment.
B
The juvenile should be released from custody.
C
The arresting officer should appear before a judge or magistrate.
D
The legal guardians of the juvenile should be contacted.
2) What must officers promptly inform juveniles of when taken into custody?
A
the date of their trial
B
the rights to which they are entitled
C
the sentence they will receive
D
the amount of their bail
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
placed in Juvenile Court
B
tried as an adult
C
sent to Youth Detention
D
released into parental custody
5) Murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape, and armed robbery with a firearm result in what?
A
deliquent behaviors that may subject juveniles to adult criminal processes
B
crimes for which juveniles may be sentenced to the death penalty
C
all behaviors considered unruly behavior by the State of Georgia
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 demands of a victim, the police, or the community must be satisfied.
B
The child is 17 years old and is alleged to have committed attempted murder.
C
The child is over 14 years old and is alleged to have committed voluntary manslaughter.
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
21
D
18
8) Which is considered one of Georgia's Seven Deadly Sins?
A
murder
B
shoplifting
C
using a fake ID
D
hijacking a bus
9) Juveniles who commits specific serious and violent crimes may be place under the jurisdiction of which state court?
A
magistrate
B
juvenile
C
superior
D
supreme
10) Delinquent juveniles are those who are;
A
are 17 years of age and commit serious traffic offenses.
B
are under 17 years of age and who commit acts that would be crimes if they were committed by adults.
C
are under 18 years of age and have been neglected or abused by parents or guardians.
D
under 18 and who commit acts that would not be considered crimes if they were committed by adults.
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