Identify the due process rights established by U.S. Supreme Court landmark cases, and how they affected juvenile proceedings. Historically speaking, the U.S. Supreme Court had a relatively hands-off...

Identify the due process rights established by U.S. Supreme Court landmark cases, and how they affected juvenile proceedings.

Historically speaking, the U.S. Supreme Court had a relatively hands-off policy with respect to juvenile due process prior to the Warren Court era. As such, juveniles were effectively denied the rights afforded by the equal protection clause. However, the 1960s U.S. Supreme Court became more attentive to supporting due process rights for juveniles. Decisions during the Warren Court era redefined the due process rights of juveniles. Currently, the recognized minimum age for criminal liability varies by state. In the twenty-first century, the juvenile courts remain separate from the criminal court; but the state juvenile courts do provide juvenile offenders with similar rights as adult offenders.

1. How did the Warren Court era affect juvenile due process?

2. What are the three different models states might utilize in processing juvenile offenders?

3. What is meant by the term “intake”?

4. Who is responsible for the aftercare of a juvenile when he or she is adjudicated?