In Roper vs. Simmons, the court ruled that the death penalty for juveniles was against the 8th Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Which of the following is not a factor that would decide that it was against the 8th Amendment to sentence a minor to the death penalty?

The person who hurt Buddy the dog will get the punishment they deserve by the court.

Which of the following is a factor that would cause a minor to be charged as an adult?

In Arkansas, children under 10 cannot be found to have committed a crime.

In re Gault the court found that children facing juvenile delinquency prosecution were not provided the same rights as adults in criminal court.

In the United States, children under the age of 18 can have the legal rights of other criminal defendants.

______________ of delinquency is the equivalent of an adult conviction.  It is a formal finding by the court.

Deferred adjudication means sending a child to jail after the finding of guilt for a delinquent act.

Sam attends the hearing and the judge orders him to bootcamp. This is an expungement.

The trial in a juvenile case.

_____________ of delinquency is the equivalent of adult conviction. It is the formal finding by the court

Also known as parole. This is the supervision of the juvenile who has been returned to the community on conditional release from a commitment or incarceration. Typically there are rules the juvenile must follow and they must report to the parole officer. If they do not comply they can be revoked.