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Exam 10: Transfers and Waivers

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The case of _____ discussed the issue of concurrent charging of juveniles.

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Under the Uniform Juvenile Justice Act, the minimum age for transfer to adult criminal court is ____ at the time the act was committed.

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One method of removing dangerous or violent juveniles from juvenile court is to establish _____ jurisdiction.

The purpose of a transfer hearing is to establish the probable guilt or innocence of the juvenile.

What is the legal issue and how did the court decide it in People v. Thorpe?

One method to remove dangerous or violent juveniles offenders from juvenile court is to establish concurrent jurisdiction for certain crimes.

A juvenile certification hearing includes a trial on the merits of the case.

The legal issue decided in People v. Thorpe involved the concept of:

Compare the Standards with the Uniform Juvenile Court Act. Are there differences between the two?

According to the Standards for the Administration of Juvenile Justice what is the minimum age a juvenile should be transferred to an adult criminal court?

At a transfer hearing, the juvenile has no right to counsel.

The President's Commission on Law Enforcement recommended that juveniles under the age of 16 years of age should remain under the jurisdiction of the family court

The court held in ____ that a juvenile certification hearing was not a trial on the merits.

Some states, like California, New York, and Colorado, have enacted _____ sentencing and mandatory sentencing laws.

The absence of the juvenile's parents at the transfer hearing makes the hearing invalid.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Kent v. United States established which of the below criteria for the juvenile courts to consider in transfer hearings.

The Standards propose what level of proof that a juvenile is not amenable to treatment by a family court because of the seriousness of the alleged conduct, the juvenile's prior record, and the inefficacy of other dispositions?

According to the Uniform Juvenile Court Act, the juvenile court should conduct a hearing with a jury prior to transferring a case to adult criminal court.

In determining whether to transfer a juvenile to adult criminal court, the judge should also consider the sophistication and maturity of the child.

Recent legislation has tended to broaden the jurisdiction of juvenile courts.