Which landmark case involved a 17-year-old charged with armed robbery who was found guilty in juvenile court before the court decided he should be tried as an adult?
Explanation
This question requires the student to match a specific set of facts (age, crime, and procedural posture) to the correct landmark case among the four discussed.
Other questions
According to the text, the period between 1966 and 1975 saw the juvenile court become more formalized in a process described as what?
In the case of Kent v. United States (1966), what was the age of Morris Kent when he was arrested for charges including three burglaries and two counts of rape?
What was the key procedural issue in Kent v. United States that led to the Supreme Court's ruling?
The Supreme Court's ruling in Kent v. United States established that a waiver hearing must provide 'the essentials of due process and fair treatment'. Which of the following was NOT explicitly mentioned as part of this standard in the text?
Which landmark case is associated with the Supreme Court's statement that 'The parens patriae philosophy of the Juvenile Court ‘is not an invitation to procedural arbitrariness’'?
In the case of In re Gault (1967), what was Gerald 'Jerry' Gault accused of doing?
What sentence did Gerald Gault receive for his offense, leading to his parents' appeal?
The Supreme Court's ruling in In re Gault established that juveniles are entitled to several specific due process rights. Which of the following is NOT one of the four rights explicitly highlighted in the text?
Which constitutional amendment's Due Process Clause was held to apply to juvenile defendants as a result of the In re Gault decision?
What was the maximum penalty an adult could have received for the offense Gerald Gault was charged with?
The Supreme Court's ruling in In re Winship (1970) addressed what specific aspect of juvenile court proceedings?
In the case of In re Winship, what was the crime 12-year-old Samuel Winship was charged with?
Prior to the Supreme Court's ruling in In re Winship, what was the standard of proof used in the New York juvenile court to find Samuel Winship delinquent?
What did the Supreme Court rule in In re Winship regarding the standard of proof for juvenile delinquency cases?
The case of In re Winship is described in the text as an expansion of the constitutional protections established in which prior landmark case?
In Breed v. Jones (1975), what was the primary legal argument made by the lawyers for 17-year-old Gary Jones?
The Supreme Court's ruling in Breed v. Jones was based on the double jeopardy clause found in which constitutional amendment?
What was the Supreme Court's ultimate ruling in Breed v. Jones?
How did the Supreme Court in Breed v. Jones address the concern that applying double jeopardy would 'diminish the flexibility and informality of juvenile-court proceedings'?
What was the sentence Morris Kent received in adult court after his waiver?
In the In re Gault case, what was a key failure of the arresting officers and the court system regarding Gault's parents?
Which of the four landmark due process cases was decided first?
Which landmark case is associated with the quote that 'unbridled discretion, however benevolently motivated, is frequently a poor substitute for principle and procedure'?
In In re Winship, the charge of stealing $112 was described as a charge that, if committed by an adult, would constitute what crime?
Of the four due process rights established in In re Gault, which one relates to the right of the accused to be told what they are being charged with?
What procedural failure occurred at both of Gerald Gault's hearings, as described in the text?
Which case established that a juvenile has the right to counsel in proceedings that may result in confinement?
The Supreme Court acknowledged in In re Winship that while juvenile proceedings are designed to be more informal, a specific protection is granted if the juvenile is charged with what?
What was the initial commitment period Samuel Winship received to a state training school?
Which of the four landmark cases discussed dealt with the issue of being tried for the same crime in two different courts (juvenile and adult)?
In Kent v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that a judge needed to conduct a full investigation and an official waiver hearing to weigh the merits of the case. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a factor to be weighed?
What was the official charge against Gerald Gault, as stated in the text?
Which landmark case concluded that applying constitutional protections would NOT diminish the 'flexibility and informality' of juvenile court proceedings?
The right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, established in In re Gault, was particularly relevant given what fact about Gault's hearings?
Which case directly addressed the legal standard of proof, changing it from 'preponderance of the evidence' to 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' for certain juvenile cases?
How did Gerald Gault's parents find out about his whereabouts after he was taken into custody?
What was the final case in the chronological series of four landmark cases discussed in the chapter, which was decided in 1975?
In the case of Breed v. Jones, what happened at the dispositional hearing that triggered the appeal?
The overall trend of the four landmark cases from Kent (1966) to Breed (1975) was to do what to the juvenile court process?
How many landmark cases for establishing due process rights in the juvenile justice system are explicitly named and detailed in Chapter 10.6?
In the summary of In re Gault, how many specific due process rights are listed as being highlighted by the Supreme Court's ruling?
Which case involved a juvenile who was already on probation for burglary and theft before being arrested for more serious crimes?
What was the amount of money Samuel Winship was accused of stealing?
What action did Gerald Gault's parents take that eventually led to the Supreme Court hearing the case?
The right against self-incrimination, affirmed for juveniles in In re Gault, is a protection found in which amendment?
Which juvenile discussed in the chapter was the youngest at the time of their offense?
Which case established due process rights specifically for the waiver or transfer stage of juvenile proceedings?
According to the text, the initial hearing for Gerald Gault two months after his arrest was a 'habeas corpus hearing'. What procedural flaw was noted about this hearing?
Which juvenile received a sentence of 30 to 90 years in prison?