Which of the following statements about the Gault case is NOT true? A. It changed the rights of juveniles in American courts. B. It involved a child who was arrested for making prank phone calls. C. At the child's original hearing, the child had an attorney. D. The child's parents were not notified when the child was brought into custody.

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Rodrigo Mahoney

11 June, 11:10

Which of the following statements about the Gault case is NOT true? A. It changed the rights of juveniles in American courts. B. It involved a child who was arrested for making prank phone calls. C. At the child's original hearing, the child had an attorney. D. The child's parents were not notified when the child was brought into custody.

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Harrison Simmons · Answer 1

The answer is (b) it was landmark decision which finally gave Juveniles the same due processes of adults. The U. S. Supreme Court made this decision in 1967, a 15 year-old accused of making an obscene telephone call to a neighbor.