Author Question: The original purpose of the juvenile justice system was to rehabilitate young people and avoid ... (Read 240 times)

Sufayan.ah · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

The original purpose of the juvenile justice system was to rehabilitate young people and avoid stigma of criminality. How are we currently deterring this goal?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain how In Re Gault affected the treatment of juvenile offenders.

What will be an ideal response?

ApricotDream · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Answer should include information on adultification of juvenile system, superpredator and waiver to adult court.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The 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.