NCJ Number
8615
Date Published
Unknown
Length
40 pages
Annotation
REVIEW OF JUVENILE COURT PROCEDURES IN CALIFORNIA, OHIO AND KANSAS, AND AN EXAMINATION OF CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION AND PHILOSOPHY BROUGHT ABOUT BY GAULT AND WINSHIP.
Abstract
THE SUPREME COURT SET FORTH CERTAIN DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS FOR JUVENILES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL AND TO CONFRONTATION AND CROSS EXAMINATION. THE EFFECT OF THESE DECISIONS ON JUVENILE COURTS WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY NONADVERSARIAL IS DISCUSSED. REFERENCE IS ALSO MADE TO RELEVANT STATE LEGISLATION.