CCJ2020 Exam 4 Review Chapter 8 Doerner 1 Explain how one constructs an arrest rate a Divides the number of persons arrested who possess a trait by the number of people in the population who possess that trait multiplied by a constant i Can compute arrest rates by race gender age and other characteristics 2 How do FL juvenile arrest rates for violent crimes compare with national figures a FL surpasses the national norm Even though rape robbery and aggravated assault display downward trends over the decade the FL rates remain elevated in comparison to the rest of the country 3 How do FL juvenile arrest rates for violent crimes compare with adult figures a Juvenile arrest rates for forcible rape and robbery are much higher than the adult rates While the aggravated assault rates converge by the end of the decade the juvenile figures are much more dominant for most of that 10 year period 4 How do FL juvenile property rates for violent crimes compare with national figures a Florida juvenile arrest rates are higher than the norm and burglary rates dwarf the national rates 5 How do FL juvenile arrest rates for property crimes compare with adult figures a Juveniles display considerably higher arrest rates for burglary and larceny Even though motor vehicle theft arrest rates converge by the end of the decade the juvenile arrest rates are much more pronounced for most of that period 6 How does the mix of juvenile arrest charges in FL compare with national figures a Even though two jurisdictions might register the exact same total arrest rate there could be some distinctive differences hidden within the summary numbers b Take a look at the composition of national and Florida arrests and you will notice i ii 30 of Florida juvenile arrests compared to 22 for the U S are for serious property crimes Serious crimes account for 36 of all Florida juvenile arrests compared to 27 for the U S 7 Explain what a juvenile civil citation program is a In a Referral the arresting officer Takes the child into custody Prepares an offense report Swears out an affidavit Transports the youth to a Juvenile Assessment Center JAC Turns custody of the child over to the Department of Juvenile Justice DJJ for the intake process i ii iii iv v b An alternative to these procedures is the Civil Citation Program CCP 8 What conditions must a juvenile meet to participate in the civil citation program a The arresting officer can bypass JAC and handle the case informally if the following conditions are met i ii iii iv v vi b If all these conditions are met the officer can return the juvenile home talk with the parent or guardian and enroll the juvenile in a diversion program The incident is a misdemeanor or a local ordinance violation The juvenile admits responsibility for the offense The juvenile does not have a prior arrest history The juvenile does not have a prior civil citation The juvenile agrees to participate in the civil citation process and The juvenile is a local resident The diversion program requires Up to 50 hours of community service Reporting to a counselor within 7 days and Performing a minimum of 5 hours per week Upon completion the case is closed and the juvenile avoids a criminal history Should the juvenile fail to complete the program or become involved in a new offense while in the program then The CCP is suspended The original charges are reinstated and The case returns to the juvenile justice system 9 List some reasons why people support a juvenile civil citation program a The juvenile is spared a criminal history b CCP keeps first time offenders from being exposed to the juvenile justice system c Delivers social services to juveniles who would benefit more from counseling than formal handling d A CCP case costs 386 compared to 5 000 if processed through the juvenile justice system e Estimates are that the State of Florida could save 158 million annually if CCP were available throughout the entire state f However only 38 CCPs are operational and 6 judicial circuits do not have such a program g The 2011 Florida Legislature passed a bill making CCP mandatory throughout the entire State 10 What is the purpose of intake a The purpose of intake is to determine whether the juvenile should remain in custody prior to the detention hearing i Begins after the arresting officer turns custody of the juvenile over to JAC staff 11 What is a Detention Risk Assessment Inventory and what is it used for a The intake officer completes a Detention Risk Assessment Inventory DRAI to determine if the juvenile is a high risk candidate b DRAI rates the juvenile s propensity to commit another offense in the immediate future and or not show up for court c Three possible placements i ii iii Return home Enter a non secure residential facility or Remain in secure detention 12 What takes place at the detention hearing a Similar to first appearance in the adult system b Three activities at this point a The judge determines if there is sufficient probable cause that the juvenile committed a crime b The judge advises the juvenile about i The pending charges ii The privilege against self incrimination and iii The right to counsel c The judge must decide whether to detain or release the juvenile 13 What outcomes accompany the delinquency petition a The State Attorney s Office SAO must decide whether to handle the case informally or formally b Informal handling means a non judicial handling and the case is diverted outside the system c Some options include Teen Court A community service program Family counseling i ii iii iv Mental health treatment v vi d Completion of these alternatives can result in an expunction or expungement the juvenile s record is closed after satisfactory completion of the program and he she avoids an arrest history e If the SAO decides to handle the case formally then the SAO must submit a delinquency petition f A delinquency petition lists the charges and presents the probable cause for each charge A substantive intervention program and or Any other feasible option 14 What happens is arraignment a The arraignment must be held within 48 hours of the delinquency petition filing b The judge Reviews the charges Advises the juvenile of his or her rights Checks on the status of counsel for the juvenile and Asks the juvenile to enter a plea i ii iii iv c If the plea is not guilty the judge will schedule an adjudicatory hearing 15 What is the goal behind waiver a Waiver or transfer means the juvenile court relinquishes
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