TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: FUNDAMENTALS INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER ONE: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 5 Overview of Crimes 5 Types of Crimes and Punishment 8 CHAPTER TWO: YOUR RIGHTS AS A TEENAGER: SEARCH AND SEIZURE 11 Requirement of Probable Cause 12 Consent to Search 13 Searches of People 15 Searches of Vehicles 17 Searches at Schools 20 CHAPTER THREE: YOUR RIGHTS AS A TEENAGER: ARRESTS 21 Definition of Arrest and Police Questioning 21 Miranda Warnings 23 Police Questioning of a Person Under 17 Years Old Who is Under Arrest 24 Fingerprinting and Photographing a Person Under 17 Years Old Who is Charged with a Crime 26 CHAPTER FOUR: PARTIES TO A CRIME (WHO CAN BE CHARGED WITH A CRIME) 27
CHAPTER FIVE: PROSECUTION AS AN ADULT 29 Happy 17th Birthday! 29 Seven Deadly Sins: Prosecution as an Adult for Persons 13, 14, 15, and 16 Years Old 30 CHAPTER SIX: PROSECUTION OF PERSONS UNDER 17 YEARS OLD 33 Juvenile Court 33 Delinquent Act/Delinquent Child 35 Designated Felony Act for Juvenile Offenders 36 CHAPTER SEVEN: TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT 39 Suggestions if You Are Summoned to Court 39 Proof of Guilt and Jury Trials 40 Imprisonment 41 Probation 42 Fines 44 PART II: WHAT S THE CRIME? DRUGS AND ALCOHOL CHAPTER EIGHT: UNDERAGE DRINKING 47 Purchase or Possession of Alcohol by Persons Under 21 Years Old (M.I.P.-Minor in Possession) 47 Furnishing Alcohol to Persons Under 21 Years Old 50 Civil Liability for Furnishing Alcohol to an Underage Person 51 Employment Involving Alcoholic Beverages 52
CHAPTER NINE: FALSE IDENTIFICATION AND MISREPRESENTATION OF AGE 53 Possession of False Identification or Another Person s ID to Purchase Alcohol 54 Making, Selling, or Distributing False Identification 55 CHAPTER TEN: POSSESSION AND SALE OF MARIJUANA 57 Possession of Less Than an Ounce of Marijuana 57 Possession of More Than an Ounce of Marijuana 58 Sale, Delivery, Distribution, or Possession with Intent to Distribute Any Amount of Marijuana 58 CHAPTER ELEVEN: POSSESSION AND SALE OF OTHER ILLEGAL DRUGS OR LEGAL DRUGS WITHOUT A VALID PRESCRIPTION 61 Possession of Any Schedule I or Schedule II Drug without a Valid Prescription 63 Sale, Delivery, Distribution, or Possession with Intent to Distribute Any Schedule I or Schedule II Drug 63 Possession of Any Schedule III, IV, or V Drug without a Valid Prescription 64 Sale, Delivery, Distribution, or Possession with Intent to Distribute Any Schedule III, IV, or V Drug 64 Sale, Distribution, or Possession of a Dangerous Drug 65
CHAPTER TWELVE: OTHER DRUG-RELATED LAWS 67 Asking a Person Under 17 Years Old to Deliver Illegal Drugs 67 Inhalation of Model Glue 68 Possession of Drug Related Object 68 Illegal Drugs in a School Safety Zone 69 Illegal Drugs near a Park or Public Housing Project 70 Manufacture, Distribution, or Possession of Fake Illegal Drugs 70 First Offense for Possession of Illegal Drugs 71 CHAPTER THIRTEEN: DRINKING, DRUGS, AND DRIVING 73 Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs 74 Implied Consent and the Breathalyzer Test 76 Blood Alcohol Chart for Males 78 Blood Alcohol Chart for Females 78 Open Container Violation 79 VEHICLES CHAPTER FOURTEEN: OTHER DRIVING VIOLATIONS 81 Homicide by Vehicle 81 Reckless Driving 83 Racing on Highways and Streets 83 Aggressive Driving 85
Hit and Run; Leaving the Scene of an Accident 85 Striking an Unattended Vehicle 87 Allowing a Person to Drive without a License 88 Unlawful Driving of a Pick-Up Truck 89 Suspension of a Learner s Permit or Driver s License 89 Points for Speeding and Other Driving Violations 92 SEX CRIMES CHAPTER FIFTEEN: AGE OF CONSENT AND STATUTORY RAPE 95 CHAPTER SIXTEEN: SEX CRIMES WITH FORCE 99 Rape 99 Aggravated Sodomy 101 Sexual Battery 102 Aggravated Sexual Battery 103 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN 105 Child Molestation 105 Aggravated Child Molestation 107 Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes 108 Sexual Assault against a Student by School Officials 110 Sexual Exploitation of Persons Under 18 Years Old (Child Pornography) 111 Computer Solicitation of Minors for Sex 113 Reporting Child Abuse 114
HARM TO PEOPLE CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: OTHER CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN 117 Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor 117 Cruelty to Children (Physical or Mental Abuse or Neglect) 119 CHAPTER NINETEEN: ASSAULT AND BATTERY 123 Simple Assault 123 Aggravated Assault 124 Simple Battery 126 Battery 127 Aggravated Battery 128 Obstruction of a Police Officer 129 Terroristic Threats 130 Stalking 131 CHAPTER TWENTY: ROBBERY AND ARMED ROBBERY 133 Robbery 133 Armed Robbery 134 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: TAKING ANOTHER PERSON S LIFE 137 Murder and Felony Murder 137 Voluntary Manslaughter 139
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: SELF-DEFENSE 141 HARM TO PROPERTY CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: STEALING 143 Shoplifting 143 Theft by Taking 144 Theft by Receiving Stolen Property 146 CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: INVADING ANOTHER PERSON S PROPERTY 149 Criminal Trespass 149 Criminal Damage to Property 150 Vandalism to a Place of Worship 152 Burglary 152 Remaining in a School Safety Zone without a Reason 153 MORE CRIMES CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: CRIMINAL STREET GANG 155 CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: WEAPONS AND FIREARMS 159 Possession of a Pistol or Revolver 159 Selling or Furnishing a Pistol to a Person Under 18 Years Old 160 Metal Knuckles and Knives 162 Possession of a Weapon in a School Safety Zone 162
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: OTHER CRIMINAL LAWS OF INTEREST 165 Public Indecency 165 Gambling 166 PART III: EXTRA STUFF CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: DRIVING CARS AND BOATS 171 Learner s Driving Permit 171 Driver s License 173 Driving Restrictions for Persons 16 and 17 Years Old 175 Full License for Persons 18 Years Old or Older 176 What to Do if You Are in a Car Accident 177 Boating and Personal Watercraft ( Jet Skis) 177 CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: OTHER GENERAL LAWS OF INTEREST 181 Abortion 181 Armed Services and Registration for the Draft 182 Body Piercing 182 Cell Phones in Schools 183 Choosing to Live with a Divorced Parent 183 Emancipated Minor 183 Marriage 184 Tattooing 184 Tobacco 185 Unruly Child/Loitering 185
AGE OF RESPONSIBILITY CHART 187 GLOSSARY 189 INDEX 197 APPENDIX 203 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 211