Clayton State - Change Law - Investigating changes that were made to the juvenile system

Question Description

Unit VIII discussed the juvenile court system. To explore more about this topic, write an essay investigating changes that were made to the juvenile system by the cases below. Determine what the system was like before and after the following cases: (Search the internet for the cases)

Kent v. United States, 383 U.S. 581 (1966);

In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967);

In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358 (1970);

McKeiver v. Pennsylvania, 403 U.S. 528 (1971);

Breed v. Jones, 421 U.S. 519 (1975);

Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court in and for Oklahoma City, 430 U.S. 308 (1977);

Eddings v. Oklahoma, 455 U.S. 104 (1982);

Schall v. Martin, 467 U.S. 253 (1984);

Thompson v. Oklahoma, 484 U.S. 260 (1988);

Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989); and

Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005).

Your essay must be at least 2 pages in length