Exam 7: Due Process and Juveniles Rights

U.S. Supreme Court cases…

Miranda is based on which Amendment?

In which U.S. Supreme Court case did the Court rule the standard of evidence for adjudication of delinquency should be "proof beyond a reasonable doubt?"

Corporal punishment in schools has not been found to violate the Eighth Amendment against cruel and unusual punishment as long as…

The juvenile's background, and the need for and amenability to treatment are considered more important than the actual offense in making the final case decisions.

The U.S. Supreme Court cases profoundly affected the legal process and procedures in juvenile courts throughout the United States.

In the majority statement of Kent v. U.S., the justices noted that juveniles "may not" receive "the worst of both worlds…neither the protection accorded to adults nor the solicitous care and regenerative treatment postulated for children".

The Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case confirmed that students and teachers shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate.

What is "procedural due process?" What are the three components that make up procedural due process?

The requirements of the Miranda warning are different for juveniles than adults due to the fact that juveniles would rather seek advice from someone they feel confident with, such as a close friend.

The Supreme Court in Re Winship ruled that the standard of evidence for adjudication of delinquency should be "preponderance of evidence."

The stated purpose of juvenile court was for treatment rather than punishment, thus the most severe sanctions for adjudicated delinquency were generally less than one year in a residential facility.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case clarified the application of the Miranda warning to juvenile offenders.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case is significant because it was the first Supreme Court case to "modify" the longstanding belief that juveniles did not require the same due process as adults?

In which U.S. Supreme Court case did the Court rule juveniles were not entitled to a jury trial?

Under law two elements necessary to find a person guilty of a crime are "criminal intent" and a "criminal act."

Most common "purpose clauses" among states today have components of balanced and restorative justice that give equal attention to…

"Mens rea" means:

Enforcement of "zero tolerance" policies for any students bringing weapons to school requires consideration of students' constitutional rights.

What are the main features that have distinguished juvenile court proceedings from criminal court proceedings?