Cynthia H. Roberts
BURT, Robert, “Developing Constitutional Rights of, In and for Children” 39 Law and Contemporary Problems, 118 (Summer 1975). Discussion regarding the rights of parents to make decisions for children and the right of government to limit such decisions.
Doland, Edward F. Jr., Protect your Legal Rights: Simon & Schuster Inc., New York, 1983.
This handbook is for adults and teenagers.
Fincher, E. B., The American Legal System: Franklin Watts, New York, 1980.
This work describes the legal system and related the experience of two teenagers in trouble with the law, one of whom is tried as an adult and one as a teenager.
Mnookin, Robert, ed. In The Interest of Children: Advocacy, Law Reform and public policy. New York: Watt Freeman and Co., 1985.
Explores five landmark child advocacy cases. Excellent Introduction to legal system and questions regarding the rights of Children.
Sampson, Robert and Laub, John 1993. Crime in the Making: Pathways and Turning Points Through Life. HarvardUniversity Press.
A widely praised analysis of the sources of juvenile crime and key points where paths can be altered.
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Notes
1McMahon, T. Edward, M.Ed., J.D. Street Law: West Publishing Company, New York, 1990, pp. 138-143.
2Atkinson, Linda, Your Legal Rights: Franklin Watts, New York, 1982.
3Matza, David, Delinquency and drift, New York: Wiley, 1964.
4Hirschi, Travis, Causes and Delinquency, University of California, 1969.
5Fincher, E. B., The American Legal System: Franklin Watts, New York, 1980.
6Craig, M.D. and Glick, S.J., Crime and Delinquency, New York City Youth Board, 1963.
7In re Gault 387 U.S.l, 87 S Ct. 1428, 18 L. Ed. 2d 527, 1967.
8Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 108 S. CT. 562, 98 L. ED. 2nd 592 (1988).
