17. which of the following statements is false about the adjudicatory process in the juvenile justice system?
a) juveniles have a right to trial by jury
b) juvenile proceeding are not open to the public or media
c) juvenile hearings are typically completed in a matter for hours or days
d) juvenile hearings are much less structured and formal than in adult court.

The statement that is false about the adjudicatory process in the Juvenile Justice System is that Juveniles have a right to trial by jury (A), The Supreme Court decided that states don't have to provide jury trials in the juvenile justice system, but that they could. Even though it's allowed, the practice is still relatively rare and only some states offer jury trials in juvenile court.

A

Explanation:

Juveniles don't have the right to trial by jury nor do they have the right to bail or a public trial.