Questions & Correct Answers Juvenile
Justice Graded A+ Year 2025/26 Updated
Quiz no.3
Burden of proof before in re winship
Preponderance of evidence
Did in re kinship decrease discretion for judges, police, etc.?
No!
In Re Winship
U.S. Supreme Court ruling in In Re Winship held that the standard of proof to find
juveniles delinquents in juvenile court is beyond a reasonable a doubt.
Recidivism
New crime committed by an offender who has previously been adjudicated or
convicted.
T/F Juveniles have no federal constitutional right to a speedy trial
True
One reason juvenile court processing is different than adult court processing
is the document of what?
Parens Patriae
Guardians Ad Litem
Special authorities or guardians appointed by the court in which particular
litigation is pending to represent a child or youth in court
Contempt of Court
A citation by a judge against anyone in court who disrupts the proceedings or does
anything to interfere with judicial decrees or pronouncements.
Justice Graded A+ Year 2025/26 Updated
Quiz no.3
Burden of proof before in re winship
Preponderance of evidence
Did in re kinship decrease discretion for judges, police, etc.?
No!
In Re Winship
U.S. Supreme Court ruling in In Re Winship held that the standard of proof to find
juveniles delinquents in juvenile court is beyond a reasonable a doubt.
Recidivism
New crime committed by an offender who has previously been adjudicated or
convicted.
T/F Juveniles have no federal constitutional right to a speedy trial
True
One reason juvenile court processing is different than adult court processing
is the document of what?
Parens Patriae
Guardians Ad Litem
Special authorities or guardians appointed by the court in which particular
litigation is pending to represent a child or youth in court
Contempt of Court
A citation by a judge against anyone in court who disrupts the proceedings or does
anything to interfere with judicial decrees or pronouncements.
