What was the most significant outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in In re Gault?

What will be an ideal response?


• The Supreme Court rejected the doctrine of parens patriae as giving the juvenile court unbridled discretion and required that, in hearings in which juveniles may be committed to an institution, they must have the right to counsel, to notice of the charges against them, to question witnesses, and to protection against self-incrimination.

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The most characteristic reaction when using cocaine is disorientation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is not an example of political crime?

a. Voting for the party out of power b. Treason c. Espionage d. Terrorism

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Which of the following is true of the early colonial courts?

a. they were rather simple c. they were rather complex b. they replicated English courts completely d. they replicated English courts in substance but not in form

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What percentage of robberies are committed by "strong arm" tactics?

A) 10 percent B) 25 percent C) 40 percent D) 65 percent

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