Juvenile Justice System Analysis
1. The juvenile justice system process is rather new. The juvenile justice system really changed between 1966 and 1967; with kent vs United States and in re Gualt. Both added rights to the juvenile justice system that adults get. The evolution of the system sped up after those decisions. With eight very important Supreme Court decisions after 1967 till 2012. Each expanding the juvenile justice system.
2. The impact of the Gualt decision on the juvenile justice system can be broken down to four important parts. One is that juveniles were now allowed the right to counsel. Another is that juveniles were allowed a notice of charges. Also juveniles were given the right to confront and cross examine witnesses. Juveniles also gained the right to
protect themselves against self-incrimination. All of these parts made the juvenile justice system more like the regular justice system.
3. There are many Supreme Court decisions that have a substantial impact on the juvenile justice system. One is in re winship. The decision in this case basically means the state had to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The other is McKenzie vs. Pennsylvania. The decision was that jury trials are not constitutionally required in juvenile trials. Another Supreme Court decision was Thompson vs Oklahoma and Stanford vs Kentucky. Both made 16 the minimum age for the death penalty. Graham vs Florida made life without the possibility of parole an unjust punishment for anything but homicide. Those are just a few of the cases that made an impact on the juvenile justice system.
2. The impact of the Gualt decision on the juvenile justice system can be broken down to four important parts. One is that juveniles were now allowed the right to counsel. Another is that juveniles were allowed a notice of charges. Also juveniles were given the right to confront and cross examine witnesses. Juveniles also gained the right to
protect themselves against self-incrimination. All of these parts made the juvenile justice system more like the regular justice system.
3. There are many Supreme Court decisions that have a substantial impact on the juvenile justice system. One is in re winship. The decision in this case basically means the state had to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The other is McKenzie vs. Pennsylvania. The decision was that jury trials are not constitutionally required in juvenile trials. Another Supreme Court decision was Thompson vs Oklahoma and Stanford vs Kentucky. Both made 16 the minimum age for the death penalty. Graham vs Florida made life without the possibility of parole an unjust punishment for anything but homicide. Those are just a few of the cases that made an impact on the juvenile justice system.