Juvenile Courts

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Juvenile Courts

• Chapter Nineteen

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History of the Juvenile Court

• Progressive Movement
• Parens patriae (state as parent)

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Juvenile Courts v. Adult Courts

• Adult Court

• Juvenile Court

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Defining Juveniles

• Most states consider those under 18 a juvenile.

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Juvenile Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction

• Juvenile Delinquency
• Status Offense
• Child-victim petitions

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In re Gault

• The due process clause of the Fourteenth
  Amendment applies to juvenile court proceedings.

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Other Important Juvenile Jurisprudence

• McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
• Shall v. Martin
• In re Winship
• Juvenile Delinquency and Prevention Act of 1974

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Courtroom Work Group
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Steps in the Juvenile Court Process
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Steps in the Juvenile Court Process Continued...
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Disposition