Explain the importance of the In re Gault. How did the ruling impact the juvenile justice system?

What will be an ideal response?


In delinquency proceedings, accused juveniles must be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults. As a result, juveniles are afforded numerous protections involving several different constitutional amendments.

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The Armenian genocide was perpetrated during _____.

a. the civil war b. the second world war c. the Vietnam war d. none of the above

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Which factor has not contributed to the alleged erosion of Mafia power in the United States?

a. The skilled younger generation of mob leaders b. The aging of reigning mob leaders c. Government enforcement policies d. Changing values in U.S. society

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Offenses that are psychopharmacology induced, that is, the result of a response to the intoxicating effects of a drug are referred to as ______________ offenses

a. compulsive b. lifestyle c. economic-compulsive d. pharmacological

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The ______ would seem to apply naturally to inequalities arising from the creation of new jobs.

a. inequality principle b. morality principle c. social contract d. difference principle

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