Juvenile Corrections Officer (JCO) Core Training
Unit 1.0: California Criminal Justice System
Instructional time: 2 hours
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Objectives:
a. 1.1.1 Identify major steps in the Juvenile Justice System from arrest to disposition
b. 1.1.2 Identify the difference between a felony, a misdemeanor, an infraction, and a wobbler
c. 1.1.3 Match legal terms used in the Juvenile Justice System to their definitions
d. 1.1.4 Identify the major categories of minors in the Juvenile Justice System
e. 1.1.5 Identify the major types of dispositions in juvenile cases
f. 1.1.6 Identify major trends in the Juvenile Justice System in the United States and in the State of California
g. 1.1.7 Identify the major historical milestones in the development of the Juvenile Justice System in the United States and in the State of California
3. Major historical milestones in the development of the Juvenile Justice System
4. Identify the historical milestone in the following Juvenile Justice System topics: House of refuge; Reform, training or industrial schools; Juvenile Court; Probation (John Augustus)
5. Criminal Justice System and process
6. Steps in the Juvenile Justice System from arrest to disposition
7. California Juvenile Justice flow chart
8. Discuss examples of felonies, misdemeanors, infractions and wobblers
9. Categories of minors in the Juvenile Justice System: Status offenses/601 WIC; Dependency/300 WIC; Delinquency/602 WIC; 707(b) WIC offenses
10. Identifying the types of dispositions in juvenile cases
11. Making appropriate dispositional recommendations
12. 654 WIC
13. 654.2 WIC
14. 725(a) WIC
15. 725(b) WIC
16. 790 WIC
17. 602 WIC
18. Current trends in Juvenile Justice in the U.S. and California: Resources, rehabilitation, mentally ill offenders and Evidence Based Practices (EBP)
19. Matching legal terminology