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You can take this test before reviewing the information in the VaRules Topics section, or take it after.

1. Where do statutory laws come from?

Court decisions

Constitution of Virginia

Legislative bodies

Federal agencies

2. In a Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, it is at the adjudicatory hearing that

The judge determines whether there is probable cause to hold the juvenile.

The jury determines whether the juvenile committed the offense.

The judge sentences the juvenile.

The judge hears the evidence and determines whether the allegations contained in the complaint are supported by the evidence.

3. What if someone doesn’t know the law and commits a crime unintentionally?

There is no probable cause.

The person is still guilty of a crime.

The case will go to a grand jury.

The magistrate will determine the level of responsibility.

4. In Virginia, when a juvenile damages public or private property, his or her parents may be held liable for damages up to …

$1,000

$2,500

$5,000

$15,000

5. Is driving a right or a privilege for juveniles?

It is a right.

It is a privilege.

6. Virginia law defines the offense of shoplifting as …

willfully concealing or taking possession of goods.

altering the price tag or other price marking of goods.

assisting another with the intent of converting the merchandise to his own or another’s use without having paid the full purchase price.

all of the above

7. At what age can a juvenile be tried as an adult in Virginia?

8. Young people should be concerned about violence because …

Young people are disproportionately affected by violent crime.

They commit a larger share of violent crimes.

They are more frequently the victims than those in other age groups.

All of the above

9. In Virginia, the Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act gives victims of crime:

The right to recommend specific punishments for wrongdoers.

Opportunities to be heard at all critical stages of the criminal justice process and to make courts aware of the impact of crime on them.

The right to sue the criminal and co-defendants.

The right to collect restitution.

10. According to Virginia law, someone who buys alcohol for or gives alcohol to a person whom they know to be less than 21 years of age is guilty of …

A Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.

Violating a local ordinance on underage drinking.

A Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a $2,500 fine.

A Class 4 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $250.