Legal Sorce Book Ch 14 - Juveniles

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Juveniles under what age are presumed incapable of criminal intent and therefore the prosecution bears the burden of proving that, at the time of the commission of the crime, they knew the act was wrong.

Back 1

Under the age of 14 years old. Gladas R. is required.

Front 2

Minors as young as ___ can be found unfit for treatment under the juvenile court law and therefore transferred to what level of court jurisdiction.

Back 2

As young as 14 yrs old and transferred to Adult court.

Front 3

A minor can be declared "a dependent of the court" (a 300) if he does not have adequate parental control. T or F

Back 3

True

Front 4

If a minor is suffering, or is at substantial risk of suffering, serious emotional damage, he can be declared what?

Back 4

A dependant child of the court (300 WIC)

Front 5

A minor who is beyond the control of his parents and habitually refuses to obey the reasonable and proper orders of directions of his parents may be thought of as what, and can wind up as a ward of the court as What?

Back 5

Status Offender and end up as a 601 WIC

Front 6

a minor who is a habitual truant or a violator of any city or county curfew law is often called what?

Back 6

A 610 WIC

Front 7

A "602" is a minor who has done what?

Back 7

Broken the law.

Front 8

In cases which a child is left unattended, a peace officer shall first attempt to contact the ____ or ____ to determine if they are able to assume custody of the child. If they cannot be contacted, the peace officer shall notify a _____ ____ in the county welfare department to assume custody of the child.

Back 8

Parent or guardian

Social worker

Front 9

Per 625 WIC, any peace officer can arrest a juvenile, without a warrant, for any misdemeanor ___ ______ in his presence if the officer has ____ cause to believe the minor committed the offense.

Back 9

Not committed in his presence

Probable cause.

Front 10

The results of a chemical test (voluntary urine test) on a minor ___ ___ be used by a prosecutor as the pasis for a section 602 petition.

Back 10

May not

Front 11

Per the chemical test admonition, a minor has the right to telephone their ___ or _____ as the bsis for a section 602 petition.

Back 11

Parent or guardian

Front 12

_____ give the chemical test admonition to the minor if you are already going to administer a chemical test pursuant to the "implied consent" law (23612 CVC).

Back 12

Do not give the admonition.

Front 13

To any person who violates any law of another state defining a crime, and is at the time of such violation under the age of 18 years, if such person thereafter flees from that state, they may be proceeded against as an _____

Back 13

Adult.

Front 14

"300's" must be detained in facilities separate from ___ and ___.

Back 14

601 and 602

Front 15

A minor as young as 14, may be detained in any "jail or other secure facility for the confinement of adults" if he has been found ____ to be dealt with as a juvenile.

Back 15

Unfit.

Front 16

Temporary detentino of a minor in a "lockup" facility (not a jail) who is 14 years or older, should not exceed ___ hours, unless specified exceptional circumstances exist.

Back 16

6 hours.

Front 17

Miranda rules are the same for, and apply equally to _____ and _____.

Back 17

Minors and Adults.

Front 18

Taking a minor into
"temporary custody" is the legal equivalent of what?

Back 18

arrest.

Front 19

If you assume temporary custody of a minor "havitual truant," you must take him to the ______ of the county.

Back 19

Probation officer.

Front 20

Assuming temporary custody of a truant and delievering him back to an authorized destination amounts to a custodial _____ and therefore permits you to search his person and property under his control.

Back 20

arrest.

Front 21

A peace officer may detain a young person upon a ______ _______that the person is a truant.

Back 21

reasonable suspicion

Front 22

Any pupil subject to compulsory full-time education who is absent from school w/out valid excuse more than ___ days or tardy in excess of ___ minutes on each of more than (3) days in one school year is a truant.

Back 22

3 days or 30 minutes on three days in one year.

Front 23

It is a ____ for any person, except designated peace officers and others, to bring or possess a firearm upon the grounds of any public or private school or university.

Back 23

Felony.

Front 24

Every person who furnishes any firearm, air gun, or gas-operated gun, designed to fire a bullet, pellet, or metal projectile, to any minor, w/out the express or implied permission of the parent or legal guardian, is guilty of a _______.

Back 24

Misdemeanor.

Front 25

Prior to the suspension or expulsion of a pupil for possession of narcotics, the principal or his designee shall notify the appropriate ___ ______ authorities.

Back 25

law enforcement

Front 26

persons reporting child abuse are, by law, _____ _______.

Back 26

Confidential informants

Front 27

It is a ____ to discard or dispose of a hypodermic needle of syringe upon any school grounds, playground, beach, or park.

Back 27

Misdemeanor

Front 28

Whenever any employee of a school district is attacked or physically threatened by any pupil, it shall be the duty of the employee or supervisor to report the incident. Failure to make such report shall be an _____ punishable by a ____.

Back 28

Infraction and be punishable by a fine.

Front 29

Although not in his presence, a peace officer may arrest a person who commits an assault or battery on school property during hours when school activities are being conducted. T or F

Back 29

True.

Front 30

Any person who permits a child to be placed in a situation where his or her person or health is endagered, is guilty of violating what section (PC)?

Back 30

child abuse, 273a

Front 31

When a school official releases a minor to you in cases of suspected child abuse, if you reasonably believe that disclosure of the minor's location would endanger him, you can withhold telling the relative about the minor's location for up to ___ hours.

Back 31

24 hours.

Front 32

If the child endangerment occurs "under circumstances or conditions likely to produce great bodily harm, the offense is punishable as a _____.

Back 32

Felony.

Front 33

The only intent required for physical abuse, is _____ intent.

Back 33

general

Front 34

Assault by a custodian on a child under the age of ___ is physical abuse.

Back 34

8 years old

Front 35

Failure to provide specified medical treatment for religious reasons does not in itself come within the definition of _____. Nevertheless, you should place a child in protective custody if lack of treatment endangers the ____ or ____ of the child.

Back 35

Failure to provide medical treatment is Neglect.

Health or safty.

Front 36

____ _____ has been defined as a condition of the body, such as a wound or external or internal injury, whether of a minor or serious nature, caused by cruel or inhumane corporal punishment.

Back 36

Traumatic condition

Front 37

Anyone who willfully inflicts upon a child any cruel or injumane corporal punishment is guilty of violating PC section ___ punishable as a ____.

Back 37

273a punishable as a Felony.

Front 38

Sexual Abuse is statutory defined for reporting purposes to include both sexual ____ and ____.

Back 38

Exploitation and assault.

Front 39

Lewd conduct with a child under 14 does require some touching on any part of the body if done with the specific intent of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of either the defendant or the victim. T or F

Back 39

True.

Front 40

A written report of child abuse must follow telephone reporting within ___ hours of the time the information was first received.

Back 40

36 hours

Front 41

Law enforcement agencies must relay telephone reports of child abuse, except general neglect cases, immediately or as soon as possible to the ____ ____ department and the ____ ____ office.

Back 41

County Welfore department and the District Attorney's office.

Front 42

The duty to report child abuse attaches only when the reasonable suspicion arises when the reporter is acting in a _____ capacity or within the scope of ______.

Back 42

professional capacity

employment.

Front 43

It is an _____ for a person under the age of 21 to attempt to purchase an alcoholic beverage from a licensee.

Back 43

Infraction

Front 44

Photographs and x-rays of child abuse may take photographs of a suspected victim w/out parental consent.

Back 44

Required

Front 45

An appropriately verified citizen-informant's report of suspected child abuse may provide probable cause to enter a residence _______.

Back 45

W/out a warrant.

Front 46

Purchasing for or giving any alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 who consumes the alcohol and proximately causes great bodily injury or death to himself or any other person, knowledge that the person is under 21 __ ___ _____.

Back 46

is not required.

Front 47

Law enforcement is not required to investigate general neglect cases or misd. Child abuse, when the circumstances are not likely to cause ___ ____ ____.

Back 47

Great bodily injury.

Front 48

Evidence of abuse of other children or other incidents unrelated to the incident under investigation, ____ admitted in court to show an accused's motive or intent or that a plan or scheme was common to the incident.

Back 48

May be

Front 49

Persons reporting child abuse as provided by law, who are not peace officers and are not acting as their agents, have no duty to give Miranda warnings, event though officers are present at the questioning as long as the officers ___ ___ participate.

Back 49

do not