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| Breed v. Jones | This case severely restricts the conditions under which transfers from juvenile to adult court may occur. |
| In re Gault | The Supreme Court decided that juveniles have a right to notice of charges, a right to counsel, and a right to confront and to cross-examine witnesses and must be provided protection against self-incrimination. |
| In re Winship | Allegations of delinquency must be established beyond a reasonable doubt. |
| Kent v. United States | This case ended the hands-off era in juvenile justice and recognized that at least minimal due process must be provided in juvenile court hearings. |
| McKeiver v. Pennsylvania | This case held that juveniles do not have the constitutional right to a jury trial. |
| Schall v. Martin | This case upheld the practice of preventive detention but stated that it cannot be imposed without prior notice, an equitable detention hearing, and a statement by the judge setting the reasons for the detention. |
| Thompson v. Oklahoma | The Court ruled in 1988 that the national standards of dencency did not permit the execution of any offender who was under age 16 at the time of the crime. |
| Roper v. Simmons | The Court ruled that age is a bar to execution when the offender commits a capital crime when younger than 18. |
