JUVENILE JUSTICE AFTER GAULT - A STUDY OF THREE STATE SYSTEMS

• NCJ Number: 8615
• Author(s): C E Cayton; F V Clark
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 40 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-079
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REVIEW OF JUVENILE COURT PROCEDURES IN CALIFORNIA, OHIO AND KANSAS, AND AN EXAMINATION OF CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION AND PHILOSOPHY BROUGHT ABOUT BY GAULT AND WINSHIP.

Abstract

THE SUPREME COURT SET FORTH CERTAIN DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS FOR JUVENILES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL AND TO CONFRONTATION AND CROSS EXAMINATION. THE EFFECT OF THESE DECISIONS ON JUVENILE COURTS WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY NONADVERSARIAL IS DISCUSSED. REFERENCE IS ALSO MADE TO RELEVANT STATE LEGISLATION.