Juvenile CourtsHistory of the Juvenile CourtJuvenile Courts v. Adult CourtsDefining JuvenilesJuvenile Court Subject Matter JurisdictionIn re GaultOther Important Juvenile JurisprudenceCourtroom Work GroupSteps in the Juvenile Court ProcessSteps in the Juvenile Court Process Continued...Disposition1Juvenile CourtsChapter Nineteen2History of the Juvenile Court•Progressive Movement:•Parens patriae (state as parent):3Juvenile Courts v. Adult CourtsJuvenile Court: Adult Court:4Defining Juveniles•Most states consider those under 18 a juvenile.5Juvenile Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction•Juvenile Delinquency:•Status Offense:•Child-victim petitions:6In re Gault•The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment applies to juvenile court proceedings.7Other Important Juvenile Jurisprudence•McKeiver v. Pennsylvania: •Shall v. Martin: •In re Winship: •Juvenile Delinquency and Prevention Act of 1974:8Courtroom Work Group9Steps in the Juvenile Court Process10Steps in the Juvenile Court Process
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