Identification: juvenile justice: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Identification: juvenile justice

Sample item

A 17-year-old boy is accused of a heinous offence carrying a minimum of seven years of imprisonment. Under the Juvenile Justice Act, what is the correct procedure?

AThe Juvenile Justice Board makes a preliminary assessment, and he may be tried as an adultBHe is tried as a child with no possibility of adult trialCOnly the age is checked by the police and no assessment is neededDHe is always tried as an adult from the outset

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The answer and the reasoning

A. The Juvenile Justice Board makes a preliminary assessment, and he may be tried as an adult

Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015, a child aged 16 to 18 accused of a heinous offence undergoes a preliminary assessment by the Juvenile Justice Board of mental and physical capacity and understanding of consequences. The Board may then transfer him to the Children's Court for trial as an adult.

Option by option

A. The Juvenile Justice Board makes a preliminary assessment, and he may be tried as an adult (correct)
A structured assessment decides whether trial as an adult is warranted.
B. He is tried as a child with no possibility of adult trial
Transfer for adult trial is possible after assessment for 16 to 18 year olds in heinous offences.
C. Only the age is checked by the police and no assessment is needed
The Board, not the police, conducts the assessment.
D. He is always tried as an adult from the outset
Automatic adult trial does not occur; assessment is mandatory.

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Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, The Juvenile Justice Board makes a preliminary assessment, and he may be tried as an adult. Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015, a child aged 16 to 18 accused of a heinous offence undergoes a preliminary assessment by the Juvenile Justice Board of mental and physical capacity and understanding of consequences.

Why is "He is tried as a child with no possibility of adult trial" not the answer?

Transfer for adult trial is possible after assessment for 16 to 18 year olds in heinous offences.

Why is "Only the age is checked by the police and no assessment is needed" not the answer?

The Board, not the police, conducts the assessment.

Why is "He is always tried as an adult from the outset" not the answer?

Automatic adult trial does not occur; assessment is mandatory.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Identification: juvenile justice in Forensic Medicine. The Board may then transfer him to the Children's Court for trial as an adult.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Identification: juvenile justice?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.