Match Each Stage of Delinquency Case Processing with Its Description

Multiple Choice

Match each stage of delinquency case processing with its description.
-Dispositional hearing

A) A document filed in juvenile court alleging that a juvenile is a delinquent and asking that the court assume jurisdiction over the juvenile or asking that an alleged delinquent be waived to criminal court for prosecution as an adult.
B) The stage of juvenile court proceedings that usually includes the youth's plea, the presentation of evidence by the prosecution and by the defense, the cross-examination of witnesses, and a finding by the judge as to whether the allegations in the petition can be sustained.
C) The stage of the juvenile court proceedings in which the juvenile judge decides the most appropriate placement for a juvenile who has been adjudicated a delinquent, a status offender, or a dependent child.
D) The temporary restraint of a juvenile in a secure facility, usually because he or she is acknowledged to be dangerous either to him- or herself or to others.