Outline the proceedings of an adjudicatory hearing, and detail ...

[WhattoUnderstand]

Outline the proceedings of an adjudicatory hearing, and detail the circumstances under which a bifurcated hearing is carried out.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Detail the functions of judges, staff members, and courts as identified by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[peilian]

Answer to Question 1

The answer should include the following points:

• adjudicatory hearingfact-finding stage stepsthe youths plea, the presentation of evidence by the prosecution and by the defense, the cross-examination of witnesses, and the judges finding


• ensure that youths are provided with proof beyond a reasonable doubtdismisses hearsay from the proceedings


• youth rightsattorneys and prosecutors are likely to be present


• ensure that the due process rights of the juvenile are maintained


• if the youths attorney and the prosecutor have agreed on a plea bargain, the agreement is presented to the judge at this time


• if the judge accepts the plea bargainsequential hearingassign disposition


• if the judge rejects the plea bargain, adjudicatory hearing continues


• prosecutors present the states casearresting officer and witnesses at the scene of the crime testifycross-examination by defense attorneywitness presentationjudges verdict


• youth found delinquent at the adjudicatory stagedisposition (sentencing) hearing


• present trendbifurcated hearingsplit adjudicatory and dispositional hearinggives the probation officer opportunity to prepare a social study investigation of the youth

Answer to Question 2

The answer should include the following points:

• excellence in juvenile courts applying to the entire systemadequate staff, facilities, and program resources


• judgesjudicial leadership and system collaborationmultip le-year or permanent assignmentmake certain that cases are diverted to alternative systems whenever possiblevictims have access to required servicescourt depositions should be individualized and that they include graduated sanctions and incentiveseffective post-dispositionsensure accountability among courtroom participantsensure that an adequate information system is availableall court staff are adequately trained


• other staff memberscourt team and cultural understandingqualif ied and adequately compensated legal representationencou rage family members to participate in the intervention plan


• courtone-familyone-judge case assignmentsrender timely and just decisions without continuances

[WhattoUnderstand]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[ktidd]

Excellent