Critical Thinking Questions
What do the terms parens patriae and in loco parentis mean? Why are these terms important in understanding the current juvenile justice network?
What is the significance of each of the following Court decisions?
Kent
Gault
Winship
Roper v. Simmons
Jackson v. Hobbs and 35Miller v. Alabama
Graham v. Florida
J. D. B. v. North Carolina
3. Should the juvenile court be therapeutic or punitive? Explain your answer.
4. Consider the In Practice 1.1 information. Should juvenile court jurisdiction include emerging adults aged 18, 19, or 20?
Why or why not?”
