Question

In Re Gault was a landmark decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court that established that a juvenile must be given similar due

process rights as given to an adult under the Fourteenth Amendment.
True or False

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

The court noted that had Gault been 18 at the time of his arrest, he would have been afforded the procedural safeguards available to adults. In exploring the juvenile court system, the court said while there are legitimate reasons for treating juveniles and adults differently, juveniles facing incarceration are entitled to certain procedural safeguards under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.