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Criminal
Justice in America
Chapter 19: Children and the Constitution |
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Major U.S. Supreme Court Cases Summaries of cases from Juvenile Justice: A Century of Change. In Re Gault (1967) The U.S. Supreme Court case on the rights of juveniles in the juvenile justice system. Schall v. Martin (1984) U.S. Supreme Court case that reaffirmed the principle of parens patriae. In Re Winship (1970) U.S. Supreme Court case on whether the Constitution requires the reasonable doubt standard in juvenile court. In Re Burrus (1971) U.S. Supreme Court case on whether the Constitution requires a public trial in juvenile court. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania (1971) U.S. Supreme Court case on whether the Constitution requires the right to a jury trial in juvenile court. Breed v. Jones (1975) U.S. Supreme Court case on whether the protection against double jeopardy applies to juvenile court decisions. New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) U.S. Supreme Court case that established a standard of "reasonableness" for school searches. School Searches After T.L.O. and Vernonia School District An examination of two of the leading cases on school searches. (American Bar Association) School Search Reference Guide A guide for administrators on the rules for conducting searches. (National Association of Attorneys General) School Searches and Seizure An outline of the law of school searches. |