JUVENILE LAW

Question 1

Who would be considered to be Parent/Relative?

Answer 1

The child’s father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister or any blood relative, including half blood (except cousins who are more distantly related than first cousins)

Question 2

What is a delinquent child?

Answer 2

A child from the age of 12-18 year of age

Question 3

Authority to determine a child’s place of residence, medical care and education. This is the definition of?

Answer 3

Custody

Question 4

Parent, relative, guardian, other household member or other person entrusted with the responsibility for the child’s health and welfare

Answer 4

Caretaker

Question 5

There are several mandated reporters, but who is the most important mandated reporter?

Answer 5

Know them and read the questions correctly. Dog-walker are not mandated reporter

-Clergy
-Firefighter
-Social workers and counselors
-Police
-School teacher
-Health care workers (Doctors, nurses, dentist)

Question 6

Until what age does a child have to attend school?

Answer 6

Until 16th birthday

Question 7

A child at the age of __ is legally presumed incapable of committing a crime.

Answer 7

Under 12

Question 8

What is the year a child can consent to indecent touching but no sexual intercorse?

Answer 8

Age 14 and over

Question 9

Now responsible for seat belt fines as a passenger, what is the age?

Answer 9

Age 16 and over

Question 10

Juvenile behavior can be guided by_______rather than_______thinking.

MOST LIKELY A TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS

Answer 10

Impulse rather than rational

Question 10

True/False: Juvenile brain is still maturing in the teen years and reasoning and judgment are developing well into the early mid 20s

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is the age for a child requiring assistance? (CRA)

Answer 11

6 and 18 years old

Question 12

Applies to acts that if performed by an adult, would be termed criminal

Answer 12

Delinquency

Question 13

For 51A, It must be notified as?

Answer 13

Immediately

Question 14

When transporting a juvenile to a district station, what are the 4 things needed to be reported?

Answer 14

Location

Current mileage

Arrival location

Ending mileage

Question 15

For juveniles who are under the influence of drugs, where should they be transported?

Answer 15

Take juvenile to the hospital

Question 16

For juveniles who are under the influence of alcohol, where should they be transported?

Answer 16

Would either go home, police station or hospital (medical facility)

Question 17

________is non-accidental conduct committed by a caretaker.

Answer 17

Abuse

Question 18

______ is a caretaker’s failure, either deliberately or through negligence.

WAS A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION, BUT TRICKY! BEWARE

Answer 18

Neglect

Question 19

True/False: A youthful offender is from the age of 14-18 who is subject to an adult or juvenile sentencing.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True/False: In short, the definition of a juvenile is a a child under 18 years of age

Answer 20

True

Question 21

How long can a juvenile be held in custody?

Answer 21

6 hours

Question 22

What is the youngest age you can talk to a child (minimum)?

Answer 22

6 years of age

Question 23

How many days is habitually truant?

Answer 23

8 days

Question 24

If a child goes missing, what will the officer file?

Answer 24

51A

Question 25

What is the name of the group that officers refer kids to? (Guest speakers on Community Policing on 05/02/25)

Answer 25

Youth Connect

Question 26

17 year old Johnathan and his girlfriend (Sally) 15 years old consent to her boyfriend that he can touch her breasts. Mother (Nani) walks in the room and sees Johnathan touching Sally’s breast, mother freaks out and calls 911. As an officer, what charges can you bring the male if any?

Answer 26

None. NO CRIME COMMITTED