PARENTAL V CHILDREN'S RIGHTS (FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE - NATIONAL CONFERENCE, 4TH, LOS ANGELES (CA) - AUDIOTAPE CASSETTE HIGHLIGHTS, GROUP 2, 1977 - SEE NCJ-67682)

• NCJ Number: 67686
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 0 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; National District Atorneys Assoc; Teach 'Em Inc
• Sale Source: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. THIS PROGRAM IS ONE-HALF OF ONE SIDE OF ONE AUDIOCASSETTE. FOR THE PROGRAM WHICH COMPRISES THE REST OF THE AUDIOCASSETTE, SEE NCJ-67685. FOR THE ENTIRE KIT, SEE NCJ-67682.

Annotation

THIS CASSETTE TAPE DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF PARENTAL RIGHTS VERSUS CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, FOCUSING ON THE PARENS PATRIAE SYSTEM IN JUVENILE COURTS.

Abstract

PARENS PATRIAE HAS DETERIORATED AS SOCIETY HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED. TODAY, JUVENILE COURTS DEAL WITH PROGRESSIVE EMANCIPATION, WHERE CHILDREN ARE TREATED AS INDIVIDUALS. IN 1967 THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT YOUNGSTERS WOULD NO LONGER BE TREATED AS PROPERTY AND IT RULED IN 1975 THAT CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION, AND THAT THIS RIGHT CANNOT BE INFRINGED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS. CHILD LABOR LAWS ARE ARCHAIC BECAUSE THEY WERE PASSED TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM AN EVIL THAT NO LONGER EXISTS. IF IT STILL EXISTS, THEN IT IS OUTWEIGHED BY THE NEED FOR VIABLE OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN. CHILDREN SHOULD RECEIVE ALL THE RIGHTS POSSIBLE THAT WILL INCREASE THEIR CHANCES OF FINDING JOBS. FINALLY, JUDGES SHOULD BUILD IN SAFEGUARDS WHEN SENDING JUVENILES TO DIVERSION PROGRAMS BECAUSE THERE IS CONCERN FOR THE LACK OF DUE PROCESS IN THESE INSTANCES.