1. LESSON OBJECTIVES Unit 4-3: Adjudication in Juvenile Court
Criminal Justice BHS Law Related Education
Unit 4: A Separate System for Juveniles
Unit 4-3: Adjudication in Juvenile Court
LESSON OBJECTIVES
4-1 Analyze and define the legal doctrine of parens patriae
4-2 Explore juvenile court jurisdiction and identify the classification of juvenile offenders
4-3 Comprehend adjudication in juvenile court and learn the rights of juveniles
Unit 4 Case Study: The Saga of Lionel Tate

2. Unit 4-3 Adjudication in Juvenile Court
Criminal Justice BHS Law Related Education
Unit 4: A Separate System for Juveniles
Unit 4-3 Adjudication in Juvenile Court
Adjudication Hearing- A fact-finding hearing where a juvenile court judge decides whether or not there is proof, beyond a reasonable doubt, to label a youth “delinquent.”
Rights afforded to juveniles during an Adjudication Hearing include;
The right to notice of charges.
The right to counsel.
The right to confront witnesses.
The right to cross-examine witnesses.
The privilege against self-incrimination.
Juveniles have no right to a jury trial.
While adult criminal trials are open and formal, juvenile hearings are closed and informal.

3. Unit 4-3 Adjudication in Juvenile Court
Criminal Justice BHS Law Related Education
Unit 4: A Separate System for Juveniles
Unit 4-3 Adjudication in Juvenile Court
Disposition
If a judge finds a youth delinquent, a disposition hearing (which is similar to a sentencing hearing) is held.
The purpose is to determine whether the youth is to be put on probation or placed in an institution.
Besides probation, judges have a variety of other community-based correctional dispositions (for example, halfway houses and foster homes) to choose from.

4. Unit 4-3 Adjudication in Juvenile Court
Criminal Justice BHS Law Related Education
Unit 4: A Separate System for Juveniles
Unit 4-3 Adjudication in Juvenile Court
Institutionalization
A juvenile court has the power to commit a delinquent to;
A state training school
a ranch or boot camp
a private residential treatment facility
a juvenile prison
After institutionalization juvenile offenders may be given parole with a parole officer supervising juvenile offenders in the community.

5. or Juvenile Court Intake Unit or
Investigation of an incident by the police
Juvenile Justice Flow Chart
Police Discretion
(Release & Warn)
(Release & File a Report) or
Police Discretion
(Diversion: Referral to a community youth-services agency)
(Refer to Juvenile Court Intake with or without detention)
Juvenile Court Intake Unit
Certification or Adjudication
Adult
Court
Juvenile
Court
Institutionalization
State training school
Ranch or Boot camp
Private residential treatment facility
Juvenile prison
Disposition Hearing
Trial or
Sentencing
Probation
Parole