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“Neither the Fourteenth Amendment nor the Bill of Rights is for adults alone.”—Mr. Justice Abe Fortas in in re Gault

This quote shows that because of the case in re Gault, juveniles accused of crimes

do not have the same rights of due process as adults
will have the same rights of due process as adults
enjoy greater rights than adults in the courts
have fewer rights than adults in the courts

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the answer is B, will have the same rights of due process as adults i know cause i just took the test and got it right

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This quote shows that because of the case in re Gault, juveniles accused of crimes will have the same rights of due process as adults. They will have the same rights as the adults because the phrase "for adults alone" means that no rights are for adults only, it is for all.
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