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KANSAS BALANCES THE SCALES

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSASIn the Matter of L.M. (June 20, 2008)"Changes to the Kansas Juvenile Justice Code since 1984 have eroded the benevolent, child-cognizant, rehabilitative, and parens patriae character that distinguished it from the adult criminal system. Because the Kansas Juvenile Justice Code has become more akin to an adult criminal prosecution, it is held that juveniles henceforth have a constitutional right to a jury trial under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments."                                                             (Thanks to KH)continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on June 23, 2008 (boomark / email).