Which of the following cases was the first landmark U.S. Supreme Court case regarding juvenile justice in which the court concluded that juvenile justice was seeking to serve a noble purpose but noted that many juvenile courts lacked the personnel, facilities, and techniques to perform adequately in a parens patriae capacity?

A. Kent v. United States
B. Breed v. Jones
C. Schall v. Martin
D. In re Winship
E. In re Gault


Answer: A

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