The juvenile court,the U.S. constitution and when the Twain meet

As an aid in developing an understanding of why the most basic of constitutional rights were not demanded in juvenile court hearings (waiver and adjudicatory) by the U.S. Supreme Court until 1966–1967, almost three-fourths of a century after that court was established, a brief overview of the two domains of relevant interaction, due process and juvenile justice, is presented. Finally, the resulting perspectives are used in considering why certain rights have not been granted to children. The most likely future scenario in this constitutional area is then presented.