CCJS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: U.S. Route 74, Juvenile Court, Homicide
5 Jun 2016
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74 million people under age in the us, 1. 3 million arrests of juveniles every year. Thomas granger 1642, 16 years old, got executed for nonviolent crimes and juveniles could just be executed. Parents patriae (middle ages, english chancery courts): the state as guardian/parent of anyone who cannot take care of themselves. Ma stubborn child law child was evil and need family discipline to raise youths. If you wouldn"t obey parents, law would deal with you. Reformers thought kids needed good parents, tried to get some parents deemed unfit . Term delinquent develops to differentiate juvenile from adult offenders. Before a juvenile can be transferred (go to adult court) juveniles must have: Juveniles have the right to confront accusers, must have adequate notice of charges, and right to counsel. Executions are unconstitutional for individuals under the age of 18 when they committed their offense. Not physically or emotionally developed; brain has not matured.
