Which is an example of a juvenile disposition option?

• A. A court-ordered outcome or sanction for a juvenile offender.
• B. A juvenile disposition option such as probation or commitment.
• C. A transfer of the juvenile to adult court.
• D. A school-based discipline measure.

Answer: (D)

A juvenile disposition is the sanction or treatment plan that a juvenile court can impose after adjudication. It describes the actual steps the court orders for the juvenile, such as probation or commitment to a residential facility, along with options like restitution or mandated services. Among the possibilities, probation or a commitment are classic examples of disposition options because they are concrete, court-imposed plans that determine what happens next in the juvenile's case. Transferring a juvenile to adult court is a separate process, not a juvenile disposition. School-based discipline is determined by the school and is not a court-imposed disposition, so it isn’t an example of a juvenile disposition option.