steps in the juvenile justice process
1. arrest or custody
- “miranda rights” administered
- parents/guardians notified
- release or detained
2. probable cause hearing
- must be within 48 hours of custody
- must be notified of charges, offered opportunity to an attorney
- judge decides whether youth is to be released or detained
3. adjudicatory hearing
- must be ten days or less for detained youth, 60 days or less for released youth
- evidence is presented by both sides before a judge (no jury)
- judge decide guilt or innocence
4. dispositional hearing
- judges decides punishment/consequences
- often immediately after adjudicatory hearing
- can transfer to superior court if a serious felony
which section best refers to the right of the accused juvenile to "remain silent""
a) " 'miranda rights' "
b) probable cause hearing
c) dispensational hearing
d) must be notified of charges