Author Question: How are today's juvenile courts organized? What will be an ideal ... (Read 53 times)

Caiter2013 · **on:** Aug 23, 2018

How are today's juvenile courts organized?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that prosecutors are not personally liable for misconduct in presenting a case. a.True b.False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

matt · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Juvenile courts are part of the state court system and each state court system is individualized. Some states have stand-alone juvenile courts. These stand-alone courts have their own administration, staff, judges, and personnel. Some juvenile courts are part of the family courts and have jurisdiction over divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, adoption, and property settlement, as well as resolving juvenile delinquency cases. The majority of states have opted to process juvenile cases in their general jurisdiction courts.

Answer to Question 2

True