“In re Gault”: Due Process Rights of Juveniles
The evolution of juvenile due process rights began with In re Gault (1967), which granted minors legal protections similar to adults. Subsequent Supreme Court cases, including In re Winship (1970), Breed v. Jones (1975), and Thompson v. Oklahoma (1988), further expanded these rights, addressing fair trials, double jeopardy, and capital punishment. These rulings revolutionized the juvenile justice system, ensuring minors received fair treatment under the law and reinforcing their constitutional protections.
References
Bates, K. A., & Swan, R. S. (2017). Juvenile delinquency in a diverse society (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publishing.
Hannan, W. (2014). Judicial waiver as the only equitable method to transfer juvenile offenders to criminal court. Symposium on Youth and the Law Papers, 22(1), 1-33.
Wills, C. D. (2017). Right to counsel in juvenile court 50 years after In re Gault. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 45(2), 140-144.
Reference
StudyCorgi. (2025, March 4). “In re Gault”: Due Process Rights of Juveniles. https://studycorgi.video/in-re-gault-due-process-rights-of-juveniles/