Exam 9: Key Figures in Juvenile Court Proceedings

In theory, adversarial proceedings result when the "champion" of the defendant, ______, and the "champion" of the state, ______, do "battle" in open court, where the "truth" is determined and "justice" is the result.

______ and ______ have led to a reputation of low-quality representation provided by public defenders.

The juvenile probation officer is a key figure at all levels of the juvenile justice system.

The final decision about whether or not a juvenile will be dealt with in juvenile court rests with the ______.

Explain and discuss the roles of key players in the juvenile court process.

Does the prosecutor work with or against the defense counsel in juvenile proceedings? Why?

The ______ is an individual appointed by the court as a third party to protect the interests of the child both in court and while placed in social services.

Collaborative groups of agencies that include local, state, and nonprofit entities are becoming more common.

There are no clear benefits of plea bargaining seen by the prosecutor, defense counsel, and the juvenile court.

Juvenile court proceedings involving delinquency and abuse are adversarial in nature in spite of the intent of the early developers of juvenile court philosophy.

CASA volunteers are assigned to _____ case(s) at a time by the juvenile court judge.

The ideal of ______ is perhaps most closely realized when a well-known private defense attorney does battle with the prosecutor.

Initially, the prosecutor was seen as both ______ and ______ in juvenile court proceedings.

For a variety of reasons, both defense counsel and the prosecutor may find it easier to negotiate a particular case rather than to fight it out in court.

CASAs work closely with Departments of Children and Family Services on abuse and neglect cases.

______ are typically drawn from a roster of practicing attorneys in the jurisdiction.

The judge may use the CASA documentation when deciding on a ______ for the child.

CASA volunteers are responsible for:

Prominent defense attorneys often have ______ investigative staffs and considerable ______ to devote to a case.

______ volunteers are trained citizen volunteers who are appointed by the court to give advice in the best interests of children who are victims of abuse or neglect.