JJS Court Cases

Question 1

Kent v US

Answer 1

established criteria for transferring juv. offenders into adult ct.

Question 2

In re Gault

Answer 2

provided due process rights to juv., including notice of charges, counsel, right to examine witnesses, & right to remain silent

Question 3

In re Winship

Answer 3

ruled that the reasonable doubt standard should be required in all delinquency verdicts

Question 4

McKeiver v. PA

Answer 4

denied juv. the right to a trial by jury

Question 5

Breed v. Jones

Answer 5

once a juv. has been adjudicated by a juv. ct they can’t be waived to a crim. ct to be tried for the same charges

Question 6

Schall v. Martin

Answer 6

upheld the right of juv. ct to deny bail to adjudicated juv.

Question 7

Thompson v. OK

Answer 7

national standards of decency didnt permit the execution of any offender under age 16 at the time of the crime

Question 8

Roper v. Simmons

Answer 8

forbid imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were under the age 18 when their crimes were committed

Question 9

Graham v. FL

Answer 9

juv. tried as adults can’t be sentenced to life in prison wout parole for non-homicide charges

Question 10

Miller v. AL

Answer 10

extends the ban on sentences of life wout parole for juv. guilty of homicide charges