The Effects on the Rights of the Juvenile

Instructions

In this assignment, conduct a case study of Kent v. United States, In re Gault, and In re Winship. These three landmark Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) cases significantly affected the due process rights of juveniles.

The case study must include the following components:

1. You are required to use the sources of information listed in the required readings section of the unit study guide. You may also use other sources of information in support of your analysis.

1. You are required to submit a separate case study for each of the previously listed cases, submitted as one document.

1. For each case study, you are required to write at least a three paragraph case overview of the case and a three paragraph summary describing the effects on the rights of the juvenile. You are required to use or follow the Unit V Case Study Template format.

Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary.

Template for

Juvenile Due Process

Case Overview
1. An overview of the case

a. Who, what, when, where, and why

b. The decision of the lower court(s)

2. How the case affected the rights of the juvenile

Kent v. United States

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The effect on the Rights of the Juvenile
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Case Overview
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The Effect on the Rights of the Juvenile
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1. An overview of the case

a. Who, what, when, where, and why

b. The decision of the lower court(s)

2. How the case affected the rights of the juvenile

In re Gault

Case Overview
1. An overview of the case

a. Who, what, when, where, and why

b. The decision of the lower court(s)

2. How the case affected the rights of the juvenile

In re Winship

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3)

References

The Effects on the Rights of the Juvenile
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References