CHST 3303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Juvenile Delinquency, English Poor Laws, Juvenile Court
11 Oct 2018
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Review the legal status of children under the categories of infancy or minority . The status of children determines their rights and duties -children have never had the same amount of rights as adults. Justification on the rights and duties of children before the law was based on the difference between children and adults regardless of their age and particular circumstances. Contradiction in the doctrine of benevolent intrusion into the families. Children of minority families (poor, non-white) are considered delinquent, bearer of sin, and. Meaning parent of the country (can take away parental rights if they feel parents are unable to fulfill their parental duties) A doctrine in the english law which gives the king supreme power over his land and people. A doctrine that grants the inherent power and authority of the state to protect persons who are legally unable to act on their own behalf (legal dictionary)
