JUVENILE JUSTICE UNIT WORKSHEET
ANSWER KEY
PART I: JUVENILE JUSTICE
1: 18, Abuse, Neglect
2: Superior
3: A: Probation Department
B: Welfare Department
C: DA
D: PD
E: Police Agencies
F: Mental Health System
G: School System
4: Code
A: Offenses, Probation
B: Their Parents, Truant, Probation
C: Abuse, Neglect, Welfare
5: Citation, Detail, Book
6: Finger Printed, Parents
7: A: Review
B: Informal
C: Peer Court
D: Juvenile
8: District Attorney
9: A: Detention
B: Jurisdiction
C: Disposition
10: A: Probation
B: Wardship
C: Bootcamp
D: Youth
11: Adult, 14
12: Yes
PART II: HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS: BEYOND CONTROL CHILD: SECTION 601 CASES
1: Are not committing crimes and who are not the victims of abuse or neglect, but who
are beyond the control of their parents or are habitually truant come within the provisions of section 601 of the Juvenile Court Law
2: Ward of the Court
3: Driving privileges
PART III: HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS: CHILDREN AS VICTIMS: SECTION 300 CASES
1: Abuse, Neglect, 300
2: Child Protective Services, Health and Human Services Department
3: A: First
B: Dependent of the court
4: Whether the child should be returned to the parents, placed with a relative or continued
in detention with a suitable foster home or at the Children’s Center
5: A: Pre-trial conference
B: Trial
C: Disposition hearing
6: A plan to deal with the problems presented by the family
PART IV: FAMILY LAW
1: A: You are at least 14 years of age
B: You are willingly living apart from your parents or guardian with their consent
C: You have a legal source of income
D: You are managing your own financial affairs
2: A time after which a minor cannot be out on the streets without lawful business
A: Yes
3: 18th, Shelter, Discipline, Feed, Protect
A: Yes
B: Yes
C: Yes
D: Yes
E: Yes
F: Yes
PART V: CRIMES
1: The law says you are not to do, or not doing something the law says you have to do
A: NO
B: Felonies are the most serious crimes and can result in commitment to state prison
for more than one year and up to life. Felonies also include crimes punishable by
death.
C: Misdemeanors can lead to commitment to the county jail for not more than one
year. Most misdemeanors are punished by six months in the county jail.
D: Infractions
PART VI: GUNS AND OTHER WEAPONS
1: A “dangerous weapon” is one that is dangerous to life and by its use will probably inflict a fatal wound.
2: Yes
PART VII: BASIC CRIMES
1: The unlawful touching of another
2: The malicious destruction of another person’s property
3: The potential punishment for vandalism will depend on the amount of damage caused and, in some cases, how the damage is caused.
4: No
5: Misdemeanor
6: Yes
PART VIII: GANGS AND GANG MEMBERSHIP
1: Yes
PART IX: PARTIES
1: Yes
PART X: ALCOHOL, DRUGS, TOBACCO
1: Yes, anyone under 21 may not possess liquor on any street, highway or public place; or
carry liquor in a carrier; or be a passenger in a car carrying liquor unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, even if the container is sealed.
2: Driver’s license
3: Yes
4: $75
PART XI: SCHOOL
1: Yes
2: 16
A: Passed Proficiency
B: Graduated
3: A: The duty to see that you go to school/ re-enroll if moved
B: The right to see school records
C: The right to talk to teachers and school administrators
D: The right to refuse to let their child have a physical or psychological evaluation
E: The right to decide whether or not their child will have sex education
4: A: Obey school rules
B: Respect the teacher’s authority
C: Attend school and be on time
D: Have a good attitude
E: Avoid unlawful activity
F: Do not do anything that injures other students, school employees or anything that
damages school property
5: A: Hold students responsible for their conduct
B: Enforce the course of study
C: Protect persons or property
D: Make sure school rules and policies are obeyed
6: Yes
7: A: Have a conference with parent
B: Be reported
C: Be referred to SARB (School Attendance Review Board)
D: Be fined up to $100
E: License suspended or delayed up to one year
8: Suspension
9: Expulsion
10: A: Caused, attempted or threatened physical injury to another
B: Possessed, sold, used, provided or were under the influence of a drug, alcoholic
beverage or other intoxicating of other dangerous objects
C: Possessed, sold or provided a firearm, knife or explosive or other dangerous
objects
D: Offered to arrange or negotiated to sell any drug, alcohol or intoxicant
E: Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion
F: Caused or attempted to cause damage to school property
G: Stole or attempted to steal private property
H: Possessed or used tobacco or tobacco products
I: Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity or vulgarity
J: Possession of or possession for sale of drug paraphernalia
K: Disrupted school activities or otherwise defied authority
L: Possession of a replica firearm
11: Yes
A: Private Schools
B: Another District (Public School)
C: Community School
D: The Use of a Tutor (Home School)
12: Loitering 653, PC (Misdemeanor)
13: Failure in your duty of care toward others and injure someone on their property
14: A: The criminal court
B: The civil court
15: The parent is fully responsible
16: By a lawsuit in civil courts
17: A: Food
B: Clothing
C: Shelter
PART XII: TRANSPORTATION
1: Yes
2: Yes
3: Yes
4: Driver’s license
5: Yes
6: Yes
7: A: Stop your vehicle
B: Give your name, address, registration, name of legal owner and driver’s license
C: Give first aid and notify police
8: No, not without an approved seatbelt. This doesn’t apply if the person is in an
enclosed camper.
9: Yes
10: You and your parents can be held liable for damage to health and property, which
could cause you to continue paying after you turn 18.
11: A: If you are convicted of a drug or alcohol offense, including possession
B: If convicted of being under the influence of or in possession of illegal drugs
C: If you illegally possess alcohol or drugs
12: You may not cross a street in the middle of an intersection if there is a designated
sidewalk.
13: No
14: No
15: Yes
PART XIII: WORK
1: Privilege
2: Yes
3: A: Poor school attendance
B: Lack of academic achievement
C: School related problems
4: A: Babysitting
B: Mowing lawns
C: Doing odd jobs
D: Paper route
5: Minimum wage
PART XIV: JUVENILE RIGHTS
1: A: Never resist arrest
B: You have the right to be read your rights and may choose to answer or not answer
the police’s questions
C: You have the right to an attorney
D: You do not have to let a police officer into your house if a parent isn’t there, unless
they have a warrant
E: Cooperate in the notification of your parents
2: A: By the case (charged by specific case)
B: By the hour
C: Contingency basis (lawyer gets 1/3 of cash award or $0 if the case is lost)
3: It is a way for people to work out their own problems by coming to mutual agreements
4: A: A suit brought by several persons who have suffered the same kind of harm
B: Those offenses not constituting either a felony or a misdemeanor
C: A writ demanding that there must be a reason for keeping someone in custody
D: Written or permanently recorded untruth causing harm to whom the untruth is said
E: A term used to describe a criminal
F: The party who brings a lawsuit (complaint)
G: The party against whom a suit is brought
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