NC BLET JUVENILE LAW FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Respectful Interactions. Answer: Can improve youth attitudes &
increase cooperation and can be achieved by developing a helping
relationship versus a purely adversarial one.
◉ Uniform Answer: Your uniform is often the first thing people will
notice about you, for youth it can be intimidating & serve to remind
them of your powerful role & their relative lack of power & control.
◉ Atmosphere of Comfort Answer: When children feel more
comfortable and less stressed, they are more likely to disclose their
thoughts & feelings than they would in a stressful environment.
◉ Empathy Answer: Refers to our ability (and willingness) to
understand another person's thoughts, feelings, and struggles from
their point of view.
◉ Genuineness Answer: Means keeping it real. It requires that you
have both self-awareness & self-acceptance to avoid hiding behind a
professional role.
,◉ Positive Regard Answer: An attitude of concern that is embodied
by the following questions posed by Carl Rogers: Do we tend to treat
individuals as persons of worth, or do we subtly devaluate them by
our attitudes & behavior? Is our philosophy one in which respect for
the individual is uppermost?
◉ Truancy Answer: Every parent of a child between the ages of (7)
and (16) shall require that child to attend school continuously when
the school is in session.
◉ Unexcused Absences Notification Answer: After (3) unexcused
absences, the principal shall notify the parent/guardian of excessive
absences.
◉ Compulsory Attendance Law Notification Answer: After (6)
unexcused absences, the principal shall notify the parents by mail
that they may be in violation of the compulsory attendance law.
◉ Good-Faith Effort Answer: After (10) unexcused absences in a
school year, the principal shall confer with the student & parent to
determine whether the parent has made a good-faith effort to
comply with the law.
◉ Beyond Parental Control Answer: When a juvenile is beyond
parental control, the parent is unable or unwilling to maintain
discipline & control over their child.
, ◉ Decision Timeframe for Custody Answer: When taking a juvenile
into temporary custody, a decision MUST be made within 12 hours
as to whether a nonsecure custody order is needed or whether the
juvenile can be returned to their parents once all parties have
calmed down.
◉ Curfews (under 18) Answer: North Carolina law allows cities &
counties to impose curfews on persons under (18).
◉ Local Ordinances on Curfews Answer: The cities or counties have
the authority to pass local ordinances, dictating when and how a
curfew is enforced.
◉ Secure Detention for Curfew Violations Answer: Secure detention
is NOT an option for a juvenile violating curfew.
◉ Law Enforcement Officer's Role Answer: Includes releasing the
juvenile, with or without first counseling the juvenile; releasing the
juvenile to the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian; referring the
juvenile to community resources; seeking a petition; or seeking a
petition and requesting a custody order.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Respectful Interactions. Answer: Can improve youth attitudes &
increase cooperation and can be achieved by developing a helping
relationship versus a purely adversarial one.
◉ Uniform Answer: Your uniform is often the first thing people will
notice about you, for youth it can be intimidating & serve to remind
them of your powerful role & their relative lack of power & control.
◉ Atmosphere of Comfort Answer: When children feel more
comfortable and less stressed, they are more likely to disclose their
thoughts & feelings than they would in a stressful environment.
◉ Empathy Answer: Refers to our ability (and willingness) to
understand another person's thoughts, feelings, and struggles from
their point of view.
◉ Genuineness Answer: Means keeping it real. It requires that you
have both self-awareness & self-acceptance to avoid hiding behind a
professional role.
,◉ Positive Regard Answer: An attitude of concern that is embodied
by the following questions posed by Carl Rogers: Do we tend to treat
individuals as persons of worth, or do we subtly devaluate them by
our attitudes & behavior? Is our philosophy one in which respect for
the individual is uppermost?
◉ Truancy Answer: Every parent of a child between the ages of (7)
and (16) shall require that child to attend school continuously when
the school is in session.
◉ Unexcused Absences Notification Answer: After (3) unexcused
absences, the principal shall notify the parent/guardian of excessive
absences.
◉ Compulsory Attendance Law Notification Answer: After (6)
unexcused absences, the principal shall notify the parents by mail
that they may be in violation of the compulsory attendance law.
◉ Good-Faith Effort Answer: After (10) unexcused absences in a
school year, the principal shall confer with the student & parent to
determine whether the parent has made a good-faith effort to
comply with the law.
◉ Beyond Parental Control Answer: When a juvenile is beyond
parental control, the parent is unable or unwilling to maintain
discipline & control over their child.
, ◉ Decision Timeframe for Custody Answer: When taking a juvenile
into temporary custody, a decision MUST be made within 12 hours
as to whether a nonsecure custody order is needed or whether the
juvenile can be returned to their parents once all parties have
calmed down.
◉ Curfews (under 18) Answer: North Carolina law allows cities &
counties to impose curfews on persons under (18).
◉ Local Ordinances on Curfews Answer: The cities or counties have
the authority to pass local ordinances, dictating when and how a
curfew is enforced.
◉ Secure Detention for Curfew Violations Answer: Secure detention
is NOT an option for a juvenile violating curfew.
◉ Law Enforcement Officer's Role Answer: Includes releasing the
juvenile, with or without first counseling the juvenile; releasing the
juvenile to the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian; referring the
juvenile to community resources; seeking a petition; or seeking a
petition and requesting a custody order.
