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| Supreme Court Case where it was determined juveniles above the age of 16 could be executed. |
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| Supreme Court Case where Thompson V. Oklahoma was overruled. |
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| Methods of transfering a juvenile to adult court. |
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Statutory Exclusion - Automatic Transfer for serios offenses
Judical waver - The judge waves jurisdition over the case.
Prosecurial Discretion |
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| Legal age of juveniles in Alabama |
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| The Four Steps of Juvenile Court |
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1) Intake - Initial processing. They determine whether the case will be handled offically or unoffically.
2) Preliminary Hearing - First court hearing. They determine if the juvenile will be released of held in custody if he/she is a threat to society.
3) Ajudicatory Hearing - This hearing determines guilt or innocence. Wittnesses are called etc. Requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
4) Dispositional Hearing - This is a sentencing hearing. |
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Mt. Megs
Run by the Alabama Department of Youth Services |
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| Maximum Sentence for a Juvenile Offender |
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| Supreme Court Case. It determined that if a judge waves jurisdiction of a juvenile then a waver hearing must be held. |
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| Supreme Court Case. The courts must not violate the double jepordy clause of the 5th amendment by waving jurisdiction after finding guilt. |
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| What Does Youthful Offender Status Provide? |
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| These laws alow an individual no longer under juvenile court jurisdiction to recieve special juvenile treatment. |
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| Requirements to be eligable for youthful offender status |
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Older than 18, no older than 21
Must not have recieved youthful offender status before.
Must have entered a plea of guilty.
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Manditory Release
Associated with what type of sentencing? |
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The inmate is released after serving entire sentence minus good time.
Maxed Out - Served entire sentence
Associated with determinant sentencing
punishment and retribution |
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Discretionary Release
Associated with what type of sentencing? |
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Released by decision of the parole board.
Associated with indeterminant sentencing
Rehabilitation, |
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| Types of Executive Clemency (3) |
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Commutation - Modifing the prisoners sentence to benefit the offender.
Judicial Repreve - Temporary suspension of a sentence.
Pardon - Removes the burdons of being an offender. Right to vote, be employed by the government etc.
Must wait 2 years after end of sanctions.
Must demonstrate the need for a pradon
Must demonstrate good citizenship |
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| Name of 2011 Alabama Parole Board Members |
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Established by Zebulon Brockway
At the Elmira Reformatory
Brockaway recommended parole last no more than 6 months |
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| Parole Revokation Process |
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1. Officer becomes aware of violation
2. Warrent is issued for the parolees' arrest
3. Bail is set high, due to flight risk
4. Reprt is prepared by parole officer
5. Preliminary Hearing - requires only probable cause. Hearing done before parole officer not associated with the case. Not conducted by a judge. If probable cause is not established parolee is released to parole status. If probabse cause is established the case goes before the parole board.
6. The parole board accounts for mitigating circumstanes, adjustment under supervision, and recommendations from the hearing officer.
7. The board could either restore the parolee to supervision, restore to supervision with an amended order, or revoke parolee and return to prison. |
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| Changes the requirements of guilt in a juvenile case from a presponderance of evidence to beyond a reasonable doubt. |
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| Percentage of Alabama Inmates released on parole |
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| Differences between parole revocation and probation revocation |
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1) The probationer has the right to an attorney while the parolee does not.
2) The probationers' case is hear infront of a judge while the parolees' case is heard infront of a neutral parole officer.
3) The standard of truth for a probationer is a persponderance of evidence while it is probable cause in parole revocation. |
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