preliminary inquiry
appeal
self-incrimination
admit to the charges
deny the charges
plea bargain
disposition
arraignment
subpoena
adjudication
adversarial
you tell the judge the charges are not true (even if you might have done something wrong) and a trial will be scheduled
a meeting with a court worker (who is not a judge) to get information about the juvenile and his or her history
two sides are against each other and each side is trying to win
to ask a higher court to decide whether or not your judge was right if he or she found you guilty
a deal between the defense and the prosecutor that the judge approves
a judge makes a decision about whether the charges are true or not true
an order that requires a witness to come to court
you tell the judge you are guilty and another hearing will be schedule to decide what the punishment is
a judge makes a decision about what should happen next (what the punishment should be)
a hearing before the judge where you either admit or deny the charges
answering questions or saying things that might make you look guilty
