Discussion Board #3

Chapter 6 Presentation

Purpose in scope of juvenile court Acts Chapter 6 what do juvenile court acts do typically authorize the creation of a juvenile court with the legal power to hear designated kinds of cases such as delinquency neglect abuse and dependency cases as well as other special cases enumerated in the acts differences an adult in juvenile system adult arrest preliminary hearing grand jury indictment arraignment criminal trial sentencing hearing sentence appeal juvenile taking into custody detention hearing petition no arraignment adjudicatory hearing dispositional hearing disposition uniformed Juvenile Court Act child and family not to be separated unless a serious threat to child or society child has constitutional rights in juvenile hearing defines a delinquent act defines an unruly child defines deprived neglected or dependent children States what jurisdiction the court has waiver some offenses committed by minors of certain ages can waive the juvenile to the adult court system juvenile justice procedures Chapter 7 rights of juveniles right to notice of charges right to counsel right to confront and cross-examine witnesses right to remain silent detention hearing if a juvenile is not released to his or her parents soon after being taken into custody most states require that a detention hearing be held within a specific time period adjudicatory hearing a fact finding hearing to determine whether the allegations in the petition are valid dispositional hearing is concerned with what alternatives are available to meet the needs of the juvenile.