In Kent v. United States (1966), the Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a juvenile because his rights to due process were violated. What is another important decision in this case?

A. Courts must provide reasons for why they transferred a juvenile to adult criminal court.
B. Juveniles have a right that protects against self-incrimination.
C. Juveniles are protected against double jeopardy.
D. Juveniles cannot be executed.


A. Courts must provide reasons for why they transferred a juvenile to adult criminal court.

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a. Utterances b. Admissions c. Confessions d. Acknowledgements

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What is the police officer's role in helping the prosecutor prepare for trial?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is a school-related factor of delinquency?

A. bullying B. mental health C. maltreatment D. peers

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The Supreme Court ruled in McKeiver v. Pennsylvania (1971) that juveniles do not have the right to:

A. counsel. B. Miranda warnings. C. due process. D. bail. E. a jury trial.

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