NC BLET JUVENILE LAW COMPREHENSIVE TEST
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJ)
Answer: Focuses on the behavior of JUVENILES. The agency also
aims to keep juveniles safe, but it addresses inappropriate or
delinquent behavior of juveniles.
◉ Abused Juvenile Answer: Any juvenile less than (18) years of age
who is found to be a minor victim of human trafficking under
N.C.G.S. 14-43.15 or whose parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker
inflicts or allows to be inflicted upon the juvenile a serious physical
injury by other than accidental means.
◉ Abused Juvenile (continued) Answer: Creates or allows a
substantial risk of serious physical injury to the juvenile by other
than accidental means.
◉ Neglected Juvenile Answer: Any juvenile less than (18) years of
age who is found to be a minor victim of human trafficking OR
whose parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker does not provide
proper care, supervision, or discipline; OR who has been abandoned;
OR who is not provided necessary medical care; OR who lives in an
environment injurious to the juvenile's welfare; OR the custody of
,whom has been unlawfully transferred; OR who has been placed for
care or adoption in violation of the law.
◉ Neglected Juvenile (continued) Answer: For purposes of
determining a juvenile's neglected status, the statute allows for
consideration of whether the juvenile lives in a home where another
juvenile has died from abuse or neglect or a home where another
juvenile has been subjected to abuse or neglect by an adult who
regularly lives in the home.
◉ Dependent Juvenile Answer: A juvenile in need of assistance or
placement because the juvenile has no parent, guardian, or
custodian responsible for the juvenile's care or supervision OR the
juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian is unable to provide for the
juvenile's care or supervision & lacks an appropriate alternative
childcare arrangement.
◉ N.C.G.S. 7B-301 Answer: Every person has a legal duty to report
facts that lead the person to suspect that a juvenile is abused,
neglected, dependent, or has died due to maltreatment.
◉ Director of DHHS Answer: The individual to whom any person or
institution must report suspected child abuse or neglect.
◉ N.C.G.S. 14-318.6 Answer: A law stating that any person 18 years
or older must report knowledge of a juvenile being a victim of a
, violent or sexual offense, or misdemeanor child abuse to law
enforcement.
◉ LEO Answer: Law Enforcement Officer, who must report findings
of evidence of abuse, neglect, or dependency to the director of
DHHS.
◉ N.C.G.S. 90-21.20 Answer: A law requiring physicians and
hospitals to report recurrent illness or serious physical injury of any
child under 18 to law enforcement if it appears to result from non-
accidental trauma.
◉ Attorney-Client privilege Answer: A legal exception that may
prevent reporting in certain circumstances.
◉ Human trafficking Answer: A situation where a juvenile is a minor
victim, which must be reported under N.C.G.S. 14-43.15.
◉ Maltreatment Answer: The cause of a juvenile's death that must
be reported.
◉ Temporary custody Answer: The action taken if necessary and
applicable to protect a juvenile during an investigation.
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJ)
Answer: Focuses on the behavior of JUVENILES. The agency also
aims to keep juveniles safe, but it addresses inappropriate or
delinquent behavior of juveniles.
◉ Abused Juvenile Answer: Any juvenile less than (18) years of age
who is found to be a minor victim of human trafficking under
N.C.G.S. 14-43.15 or whose parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker
inflicts or allows to be inflicted upon the juvenile a serious physical
injury by other than accidental means.
◉ Abused Juvenile (continued) Answer: Creates or allows a
substantial risk of serious physical injury to the juvenile by other
than accidental means.
◉ Neglected Juvenile Answer: Any juvenile less than (18) years of
age who is found to be a minor victim of human trafficking OR
whose parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker does not provide
proper care, supervision, or discipline; OR who has been abandoned;
OR who is not provided necessary medical care; OR who lives in an
environment injurious to the juvenile's welfare; OR the custody of
,whom has been unlawfully transferred; OR who has been placed for
care or adoption in violation of the law.
◉ Neglected Juvenile (continued) Answer: For purposes of
determining a juvenile's neglected status, the statute allows for
consideration of whether the juvenile lives in a home where another
juvenile has died from abuse or neglect or a home where another
juvenile has been subjected to abuse or neglect by an adult who
regularly lives in the home.
◉ Dependent Juvenile Answer: A juvenile in need of assistance or
placement because the juvenile has no parent, guardian, or
custodian responsible for the juvenile's care or supervision OR the
juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian is unable to provide for the
juvenile's care or supervision & lacks an appropriate alternative
childcare arrangement.
◉ N.C.G.S. 7B-301 Answer: Every person has a legal duty to report
facts that lead the person to suspect that a juvenile is abused,
neglected, dependent, or has died due to maltreatment.
◉ Director of DHHS Answer: The individual to whom any person or
institution must report suspected child abuse or neglect.
◉ N.C.G.S. 14-318.6 Answer: A law stating that any person 18 years
or older must report knowledge of a juvenile being a victim of a
, violent or sexual offense, or misdemeanor child abuse to law
enforcement.
◉ LEO Answer: Law Enforcement Officer, who must report findings
of evidence of abuse, neglect, or dependency to the director of
DHHS.
◉ N.C.G.S. 90-21.20 Answer: A law requiring physicians and
hospitals to report recurrent illness or serious physical injury of any
child under 18 to law enforcement if it appears to result from non-
accidental trauma.
◉ Attorney-Client privilege Answer: A legal exception that may
prevent reporting in certain circumstances.
◉ Human trafficking Answer: A situation where a juvenile is a minor
victim, which must be reported under N.C.G.S. 14-43.15.
◉ Maltreatment Answer: The cause of a juvenile's death that must
be reported.
◉ Temporary custody Answer: The action taken if necessary and
applicable to protect a juvenile during an investigation.
