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9780131347786

Juvenile Law A Collection of Leading U.S. Supreme Court Cases

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  • ISBN13:

    9780131347786

  • ISBN10:

    0131347780

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2019-04-06
  • Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

Covering major U.S. Supreme Court cases on juvenile law, this book addresses societyrs"s concerns about youth by focusing on how the law impacts them. Divided into two parts, the book first covers landmark cases that define the legal rights of youth within the juvenile justice process and then focuses on the legal rights of youth at school. Chapters are introduced with a brief discussion of the topic and case comments are provided before each U.S. Supreme Court case. This important collection summarizes the key legal issues before the court and captures the cases that have had a profound impact on the lives of minors.Covers every major U.S. Supreme Court case on juvenile law since 1966. Part I covers cases on the justice system including investigation of crimes, court processing, dispositions, and even the death penalty. Part II focuses on the educational system and includes topics such as school prayer, free speech, discipline, search and seizure in schools, and drug testing of students. Includes the Supreme Courtrs"smajority opinionin each case because this opinion reflects the opinion of the Justices that voted in favor of the ruling. Law enforcement professionals involved with Juvile Law.

Author Biography

This book covers the last 40 years of landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings on juveniles. The text is ideal for upper division classes in criminology, criminal justice, political science, legal studies, and sociology.

Table of Contents

Juveniles And The Justice System
The Origin of the Juvenile Court
Due Process for Juvenile Offenders
Juvenile Court Processing
Double Jeopardy
Self-incrimination
Detention of Juveniles Prior to Ajudication
Juveniles and Capital Punishment
Juveniles And The Educational System
Prayer in School
Free Speech
School Discipline
Search and Seizure
Drug Testing
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