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Peer reviewedWilliams, Charles F. – Update on Law-Related Education, 2000
States that in the past juvenile courts afforded children with fewer rights than criminal courts accorded to adults accused of the same crimes. Reviews three U.S. Supreme Court cases that affirmed the constitutional rights of juvenile offenders and changed juvenile court proceedings. Discusses whether the juvenile death penalty violates…
Descriptors: Capital Punishment, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Court Role
