Most of the following questions can be answered by examining your state statutory code.

a. What is a juvenile delinquent in your state?

b. What court has subject matter jurisdiction to determine juvenile delinquency?

c. Is any classification other than juvenile delinquent used in your state to describe a minor who has misbehaved (e.g., the classification of PINS)? If so, define the classification.

d. Once a minor has been found to be a juvenile delinquent, what disposition options are available to the court in your state?

e. Under what circumstances, if any, can a child be prosecuted in an adult criminal court?

f. Draft a flowchart of the procedural steps required in your state to process a juvenile delinquency case.