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acceptance of the concept of "parens patriae"
Technically, the Kent decision applied only to D.C. courts, but its impact was more widespread. The Court raised a potential constitutional challenge to parens patriae as the foundation of the juvenile court. In its past decisions, the Court had interpreted the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment to mean that certain classes of people could receive less due process if a "compensating benefit" came with this lesser protection. In theory, the juvenile court provided less due process but a greater concern for the interests of the juvenile. The Court referred to evidence that this compensating benefit may not exist in reality and that juveniles may receive the "worst of both worlds"-"neither the protection accorded to adults nor the solicitous care and regenerative treatment postulated for children."
There is no federal juvenile court
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What are the remedies in a juvenile court system?
If a juvenile is charged as an adult, the trial will be heard in Superior Court.Added: . . . otherwise most court systems have a separate track for juvenile offenders - Juvenile Court.
The court is attempting to send the juvenile to be tried in adult court
There is no such thing as a "nationwide juvenile court system."
Juvenile capias is a legal term referring to a court-issued order for the arrest of a juvenile. It is typically issued when a juvenile fails to comply with a court order, such as appearing for a scheduled court hearing or completing a required program. Law enforcement is then tasked with apprehending the juvenile and bringing them back to court.
"Open Juvenile" is short for an open juvenile court case.
Juvenile court.
There are three levels of federal courts. U.S. District Court - U.S. Courts of Appeal - The U.S. Supreme Court.