Kent v. United States

1966

Established that juvenile transfers to adult court must consider due process and fair play, the child must be represented by an attorney and the attorney must have access the juvenile records of child

In re Gault

1967

Required that the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment apply to proceedings in state juvenile courts, including the right of notice, the right to counsel, the right against self-incrimination and the right to confront witnesses

In re Winship

1970

Established proof beyond a reasonable doubt as the standard for juvenile adjudication proceedings, eliminating lesser standards such as a preponderance of the evidence, clear and convincing proof and reasonable proof

McKeiver v. Pennsylvania

1971

Established that a jury trial is not a required part of due process in the adjudication of a youth as a delinquent by a juvenile court

Breed v. Jones

1975

Established that a juvenile cannot be adjudicated in juvenile court and then tried for the same offense in an adult court

Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court

1977

The process may report juvenile court proceedings under certain circumstances.

Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co.

1979

As long as the information is lawfully obtained, the state cannot restrict the press from publishing a juvenile offender's name unless the restriction serves a substantial state interest

Eddings v. Oklahoma

1982

Defendant's youthful age should be considered a mitigating factor in deciding whether to apply the death penalty

Schall v. Martin

1984

Established that preventive detention fulfills a legitimate state interest of protecting society and juvenile by detaining those who might be dangerous to society or to themselves

Thompson v. Oklahoma

1988

Minimum age for death penalty is set at 16

Stanford v. Kentucky

1989

Minimum age for death penalty is set at 16

Roper v. Simmons

2005

Minimum age for death penalty is set at 18