THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
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In re Green (1930)
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In re Gault (1967)
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Detailed explanation-1: -In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision which held the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment applies to juvenile defendants as well as to adult defendants.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment applies to juvenile defendants as well as adult defendants.
Detailed explanation-3: -On May 15, 1967, the highest court in the country handed down its answer. The United States Supreme Court, with an eight to one majority, held that Gerald Gault had been denied due process of law under the U.S. Constitution. It held that minors, accused of crimes, must be given many of the same rights as adults.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, when the U.S. Supreme Court decided In re Gault, it held that juveniles facing delinquency proceedings are entitled to their Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel, including for indigent defendants, under the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution. 387 U.S. 1 (1967).
Detailed explanation-5: -In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967), is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that juvenile criminal defendants are entitled to Due Process protection under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.