Identify constitutional guarantees for juveniles taken into custody.

Identification should include

• case law that relates to juveniles taken into custody (in re Gault)
• definition of parens patriae
• application of the Eighth Amendment
• the due process rights of adults vs. those of juveniles
• adversarial, formal trials vs. informal hearings as they relate to the constitutional rights of the defendant.

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why do juveniles and adults have different due process rights?
• How do due process rights of juveniles and adults differ?
• What landmark Supreme Court cases have had an influence on the concept of parens patriae?
• What rights do juveniles have in a custodial setting?
• How does the concept of parens patriae still exist today?