A juvenile being held prior to adjudication, will be held at a ________.

a.  juvenile processing office

b.  secure correctional facility

c.  secure detention facility

d.  juvenile detention facility

c.  secure detention facility

“A child may have been found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision, only after a _________ hearing”.

a.  certification

b.  adjudication

c.  detention

d.  status offender

b.  adjudication

“When a juvenile court waives its original jurisdiction and transfers the case to the criminal court, this is called a ________ hearing”.

a.  certification

b.  adjudication

c.  disposition

a.  certification

Which of the below is considered "conduct in need of supervision"?

a.  DWI 2nd offense

b.  DWI due to illegal drugs, 2nd offense

c.  Truant 10 or more days in a 6 month period

d.  All of the above

Which of these is Delinquent conduct?

a.  crimial offenses that could result in jail time.

b.  DWI 3rd of subsequent offense

c.  DWI or narcotics, 3rd or subsequent offense

d.  Any of the above

A juvenile can be charged as a Habitual Felon, when he's committed a felony ________.  

a.  other than a state jail felony

b.  and he has at least 1 prior felony conviction

c.  and he has two prior adjudications for felony

c.  a and c

A child may waive his right, if the waiver is made...

a.  voluntarily

b.  in writing or in a court proceeding that is recorded

c.  by the child and his/her attorney

d.  all the above

 If a child is accused of a 2nd degree or 3rd degree felony, the minimum age the child can be certified as an adult in this case is age ______.

a.  15

b.  14

c.  17

d.  18

The minimum age a child can be certified as an adult in a capital felony case, controlled substance felony or a 1st degree felony is ...

a.  14

b.  15

c.  16

d.  17

The maximum term of confinement for a child found guilty of a Capital Felony, is...

a.  life

b.  death

c.  40 years

d.  20 years

The taking of a child into custody by a peace officer is ...

a. an arrest

b.  contstructive custody

c.  not an arrest

d.  illegal without a warrant

A person taking a child into custody, without unnecessary delay and without first taking the child to any place other than a juvenile processing office, shall...

a.  release the child to a parent or quardian, upon their promise to bring the child to junvenile court

b.  bring child to a detention facility

c.  bring the child to a medical facility, if seriously injured or ill

d.  any of the above

A person taking a child into custody shall promptly give notice of his action and a statement of the reason for taking the child into custody, to;

a.  the Shefiff

b.  the child's parent, guardian or custodian

c.  the office or official designated by the juvenile court

d.  b and c

A juvenile taken into custody for Curfew Violation, if taken to a juvenile curfew processing office may not  be held there longer than _______.

a.  24 hours

b.  4 hours

c.  6 hours

d.  8 hours

Title III of the Family Code defines a child as...

a.  anyone under age 17

b.  anyoe under age 18

c.  a person age 10 or older but under age 17

d.  a person age 10 or older but under age 18

Unless authorized by Juvenile Court, juveniles may not be photographed or fingerprinted by police, unless the child is taken into custody for conduct that constitutes...

a.  need for supervision

b.  a felony

c.  misdemeanor punishable by jail

d.  b or c

Which Supreme court case, covers Juvenile rights?

a.  Gault

b.  Winship

c.  Kent

d.  Yarborough

Which type of warrant does the police officer need to photograph a child for the court?

a.  capias

b.  search warrant

c.  commitment

d.  arrest warrant

Which of the following needs are met by gangs, for juveniles?

a.  protection

b.  status

c.  survival and bonding

d.  all the above

Which of the following influences can affect this juveniles' encounter with police?

a.  peer pressure

b.  need for independence

c.  rebelling against authority

d.  any of these

After adjudication, a juvenile will be taken to a _______.

a.  juvenile processing office

b.  secure correctional facility

c.  secure detention facility

d.  juvenile detention facility 

According to the Family Code, _____ means the adult with whom the child resides. (FC 51.02) (3)

a.  custodian

b.  guardian

c.  parent

d.  party 

According to the Family Code, a child may be detained in a juvenile processing office only for ______.

(FC 52.025)(b)(4)

a.  intoxilyzer proceeding

b.  medical treatment

c.  pre-trial hearing

d.  the issuance of warnings to the child

According to the Family Code, a child is defined as a person who is at least _____ years of age and under 17.

(FC 51.02)(2)(a)

a.  8

b.  9

c.  10

d.  11

According to the Family Code, the absence of a child on three or more days or parts of days within a four-week period from school is _____. (FC 51.03)(b)(2)

a.  delinquent conduct

b.  conduct indicating a need for supeprvision

c.  habital conduct

d.  truant conduct

According to the Family Code, the taking of a child into custody is not considered a/an ____ except for the purpose of determining the validity of a serch.  

(FC 62.01)(b)

a.  detention

b.  arrest

c.  apprehension

d.  restraint

When may a child be fingerprinted when taken into custody? (FC 58.002)(a)

a.  for conduct that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail

b.  for conduct that constitutes a felony only

c.  for conduct that constitutes a misdemeanor only

d.  a child may not be fingerprinted without consent of the juvenile court

According to the Family Code, a child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that would not, under state law, be a crime if committed by an adult is a _____.  (FC 51.02)(15)

a.  non-offender

b.  delinquent child

c.  child in need of supervision

d.  status offender

A peace officer taking a juvenile into ustody may dispose of the case without referral to the juvenile court if _____.

(FC 52.03)(A)(1)

a.  the child is taken before a magistrate prior to release

b.  the child is taken to a certified detention center before release

c.  the officer is following the guidelines of his/her department

c.  the officer receives permission from the parent of the child

c.  the officer is following the guidelines of his/her department

According to the Family Code, the duty of a parent to support his or her child exists while the child is a/an _____.  (FC 151.001)(11)(b)

a.  unemancipated minor

b.  emancipated minor

c.  unemancipated teenager

d.  teenager

A child that is not released from custody, shall have a detention hearing without a jury, no later than... 

A. 24 hours

B. 2nd working day after taken into custody

C. 1st working day after taken into custody if detained on a Friday or Saturday 

D. B or C