1. Georgia State Judicial Branch
SS8CG4: The student will analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government.

2. Frayer Model Terms Due December 7th Vocabulary/Unit Quiz December 9th
Juvenile
Deprived child
Unruly child
Status offender
Juvenile delinquent
Delinquent Act
Informal adjustment
Regional Youth Detention Center
Intake
Adjudicatory Hearing
Dispositional hearing
Probation
Due December 7th
Vocabulary/Unit Quiz December 9th

3. The First Five December 1, 2016
Agenda Message: (Vocabulary & class notes) Today’s Warm-up: CRCT Practice Questions
Who was the 1st explorer to enter present-day Georgia?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
Hernando de Soto
Vasco da Gama
2. What was the 1st permanent British
colony in North America?
Roanoke Island
Jamestown
Georgia
Massachusetts Bay
3. Which term BEST describes the kind of people Oglethorpe and the other trustees wanted to bring to Georgia?
Former convents
Well educated
Deeply religious
Poor but worthy

4. Georgia’s Judicial Branch
Made up of state’s courts
Purpose:
interpret state constitution
protect legal rights of citizens
enforce laws of the state

5. Georgia’s Judicial Branch
Due Process of Law: amendments in the Constitution that make sure everyone is protected from abuse by the government.
Examples of Due Process include:
Right to a fair and public trial
Right to be present at the trial
Right to an impartial jury
Right to be heard in one's own defense

6. Georgia’s Judicial Branch
Supreme Court is state’s highest court.
Supreme Court judges are called Justices. State justices are elected to six-year terms. There are 7 Justices.
The Chief Justice (leader) is chosen by the other justices.
Death penalty cases are automatically reviewed by the Supreme Court.

7. Georgia’s Judicial Branch
Appellate Court (Court of Appeals) reviews cases (no witnesses and no juries). It is the 2nd highest court in the state.
Trial Courts hear criminal and civil cases
Examples: magistrate, juvenile, state, superior, probate, municipal

8. Laws are divided into two categories: Criminal & Civil Laws
Criminal Law: protects society from individuals
Crime: a serious offense, where a prosecutor (lawyer for GA)
will start legal action against the person who is accused of a crime
The accused or defendant will be tried in criminal court.

9. Laws are divided into two categories: Criminal & Civil Laws
Civil Law: deals with the relationship between individuals (reality TV court shows)
Tort: an injury or wrong done to a person. The person sues for money (called damages) in a civil court.
Plaintiff: Person who sues (They have the burden of proof)
Defendant: Person who is being sued
Types of Attorneys
Defense Attorney: defends the accused
Prosecutor: argues on behalf of the state

10. Georgia’s Judicial Branch
A felony is a serious crime.
It is punishable by a prison sentence of more than 1 year (arson, kidnapping, robbery, rape, burglary, selling drugs, & car theft).
A capital felony is punishable by death (murder).
A misdemeanor has a less severe punishment of jail or fine (shoplifting, cruelty to animals, and assault & battery with minor injuries).
In any case the STATE has the burden of proof. They must prove the person did the crime/offense.

11. Misdemeanor Crimes in Georgia
Misdemeanors are punishable by:
Fine of up to $1,000
Up to 12 months in county jail
Both a fine & time in county jail
Up to 12 months in a state diversion center
For example, simple battery (hitting someone) is a misdemeanor under Georgia’s laws.

12. Felony Crimes in Georgia
These crimes are generally treated as felonies:
Rape
Murder
Robbery
Grand Theft: Commit a crime of any type and the value is over $400.00
Burglary
Selling Drugs
Kidnapping
Assault & Battery: Harm another person
Fraud: Intent to be deceitful

13. These crimes are punishable by a year in prison to a life sentence

14. State Prisons
Georgia has a total of almost 80 state prisons within it's state lines.
They are located all over the state.
This number includes both men's and women's prisons, but does not include jails or federal prisons in Georgia.

15. Ticket out the Door Question
What is the difference between criminal and civil law?

16. The First Five December 2, 2016
Agenda Message: Unit 6 CDA on December 16th, Thursday. All Projects are due Dec. 13th and performances are Friday…STUDY! Today’s Warm-up:

17. Juvenile Court System
SS8CG6: The student will explain how the Georgia court system treats juvenile offenders.

18. Juvenile Court System Juvenile: citizen under the age of 17.
Common crimes are:
1. truancy(not going to school)
2. Drugs
3. drinking alcohol
4. loitering (hanging around a public place
without permission)
5. violating curfews
6. running away from home
7. Shoplifting
These offense will be held in Juvenile court.

19. Juvenile Court System Every county has a juvenile court. Purposes:
help and protect children
provide care for children removed from homes
Delinquent Act: act that would be a crime if committed by an adult (example: burglary)
Status Offense: act that would not be a crime if committed by an adult (example: smoking)

20. Steps in Juvenile Justice Process
5. Probable cause hearing before a judge (Judge Peggy Walker for Douglas County) 6. Dismissal, informal adjustment, or formal hearing 7. Sentencing/ Consequences
Juvenile “taken into custody” (arrested)
Intake: intake officer evaluates case
Detain or release (to parents)
Detained juveniles sent to YDC (youth detention center)

21. Georgia’s Seven Deadly Sins Act
In 1994, the General Assembly made a law about violent youth crime.
Juveniles could be treated as adults by the courts if charged with crimes such as:
Murder
Voluntary Manslaughter
Rape
Sodomy
Child Molestation
Sexual Battery
Armed robbery with a firearm
Superior courts handle these cases, not juvenile courts.
Mandatory 10-year sentences were a part of the new law.

22. Rights of Juveniles
Juveniles have the right to a fair and speedy trial.
There are no juries in juvenile cases.
Parents or guardians may be present at hearings.
An attorney must be provided if child’s parents cannot afford one.

23. Juvenile Delinquent Juvenile Delinquent
A person who is under age (usually below 18), who is found to have committed a crime in states which have declared by law that a minor lacks responsibility and thus may not be sentenced as an adult.

24. Deprived Child VS. Unruly Child
Deprived Child- a child under 18 without adequate food, shelter, and protection. It is not the child’s fault. Parents that have endangered their children.
Unruly Child (Status Offender)- A child that commits an act that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult. (example: smoking, frequent absentences from school, hanging out in the streets)

25. Georgia’s Seven Deadly Sins Act
In 1994, the General Assembly made a law about violent youth crime.
Juveniles could be treated as adults by the courts if charged with crimes such as:
Murder
Voluntary Manslaughter
Rape
Sodomy
Child Molestation
Sexual Battery
Armed robbery with a firearm
Superior courts handle these cases, not juvenile courts.
Mandatory 10-year sentences were a part of the new law.

26. Ticket Out the Door By Georgia law, who is considered a juvenile?
What is the difference between a delinquent act and a status offense?

27. The First Five December 6, 2016
Agenda Message: Complete Juvenile Justice System worksheet
Today’s Warm-up:
Delinquent juveniles are those who…
commit traffic offenses.
Neglected or abused by parents or guardians.
Are under 17 years of age and who commit acts that would be crimes if they were committed by an adult.
Are under 18 years of age and who commit acts that would not be considered crimes if they were committed by adults.

28. The First Five December 04, 2015
Agenda Message:
Frayer Model Due December 8th
Vocabulary Quiz December 11th
CDA December 17th
Projects Presentations December 18th
Today’s Warm-up:
Respond to the following Juvenile Justice System questions (Think-Pair- Share): 6 min.
Allison is caught at her neighbor’s house during a party with an alcoholic drink in her hand. What type of behavior would this be classified as? What will happen to her? If Allison is caught again with an alcoholic drink what might happen to her?

29. How would you feel
If your phone and use of the internet were taken away from you for 365 days?

30. Video: Be prepared to discuss
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31. Video: Be prepared to discuss
2BF8A3-D5BA-4E5E-A3DB-DB8C0CF4BBA7 Unruly vs Delinquent Behavior Activity Write on your own paper You will need frayer model or notes.

32. Ticket out the Door Question
In your own words, what is the Seven Deadly Sins Act that the General Assembly made law in 1994?

33. Internet Activity
Go to mystatehistory.com User name: gamsh17 Password: gamsh17 Chapter 6 (IA) pdf Click on blue link Find your county (Douglas) Click on descriptive and take the date (information) Now do the same for a neighboring county and compare Notes are for anything that you found interesting about the comparing data