In 1962, a 15-year-old Arizona boy named Gerald Gault may or may not
have made a lewd phone call to a neighbor. Gerald was arrested,
prosecuted, removed from his parents’ custody, and sent to a
juvenile prison, all without legal representation. Gerald’s
mother’s outrage at the treatment of her son eventually propelled
the case to the United States Supreme Court. With its sweeping 1967
decision in In re Gault, the Court revolutionized the American
juvenile court system by finding that children charged with
delinquency have a constitutional right to counsel. This anthology,
which commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Gault decision,
blends, across its three parts, legal and historical analyses, oral
history, and personal narrative to provide an overview of modern
Supreme Court juvenile justice jurisprudence, the advocates and
organizations that defend children in juvenile court, the role these
lawyers have played in the fight for justice for accused children, and
the contemporary challenges facing juvenile defenders and their
clients. The authors are leading juvenile justice reformers,
advocates, and scholars, all of whom have been deeply involved in
shaping modern juvenile justice policy and practice and most of whom
have represented children in juvenile court. This book is for everyone
concerned about justice in America. The personal narratives about
children in the system will intrigue students and academics, engage
lay individuals who are interested in children’s rights, and guide
professionals, legislators, and other policymakers involved in
juvenile justice reform and criminology.
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ISBN
9781351602549
Publisert
2018
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Routledge
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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