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List the roles and responsibilities of various personnel in a juvenile court.
 
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Discuss the key U.S. Supreme Court cases involving juveniles and juveniles rights between 1970 and 1975 and their implications.
 
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Answer to Question 1

The answer should include the following points:


  • juvenile judgeresponsibiliti eschoosing juvenile judges (the Missouri Plan)change the quality of juvenile justice

  • refereemay or may not be a member of the bar; hear cases at the fact-finding and detention hearings and may even adjudicate cases at the discretion of the judge

  • defense attorneyadversarial advocate; surrogate guardian; or assistant to the courtguardian ad litem

  • prosecutorrole in every stage of the proceedings

  • probation officerdeveloping interfaces between the probation department and community agencies that service children, and managing cases from intake through aftercarefour different orientations

  • nonjudicial support personnelvolunteers, staff from agencies providing services to the court, and paid workers who perform routine administrative functions



Answer to Question 2

The answer should include the following points:


  • Kent v. United States (1966)juvenile court case dealing with the matter of transferright to counsel and right hearing

  • In re Gault (1967)right to due process safeguards in proceedings in which a finding of delinquency can lead to institutional confinement

  • In re Winship (1970)juveniles entitled to proof beyond a reasonable doubt during the adjudication proceedings

  • McKeiver v. Pennsylvania (1971)denial of the right of juveniles to have jury trialsreasons for ruling

  • Breed v. Jones (1975)issue of double jeopardyspecific requirements for transfer proceedings




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