Intake - Begins process by which child may be adjudicated delinquent or unruly or may be prosecuted as adult., Detention also know as Informal Adjustment - Court or intake officer determines if probable cause exists;whether to commence case in juvenile court; and whether to continue detention  pending adjuicatory hearing. Intake officer may decide to use informal adjustment if juvenile admits wrongdoing. , Petition - Formal document charging child with delinquency or unruliness. , Adjudication - Equivalent to adult trial, where judge hears witnesses, reviews other evidence, and decides whether to adjudicate juvenile delinquent or unruly  , Disposition  - Equivalent to adult sentencing. Possible dispositions include release to parents, probation, 30-day short-term sentence, commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice, and restrictive custody at a Youth Development Center ("YDC"). , Georgia's 7 Deadly Sins (Crimes) - 7 capital crimes that if committed by a juvenile age 13-17, the juvenile can be tried as an adult , Detained - keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations- for juveniles this replaces the intial arrest , Juvenile Judge - in the juvenile justice system, this person hears evidence and determines guilt ,

SS8CG5 c Steps in Juvenile System

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