Question

the information below summarizes facts of the u.s. supreme court decision in re gault.
gerald “jerry” gault was a 15 - year - old accused of making an obscene telephone call to a neighbor, mrs. cook, on june 8, 1964. gault was on probation when he was arrested. mrs. cook took no present, but no transcript or recording was made, and no one was sworn to testify at the june 15th hearing, despite mrs. gault’s request that she be there. each was again not present for the june 15th hearing, despite mrs. gault’s request that she be there. record was made and there were conflicting accounts regarding any admissions by gault. issuing, the judge committed gault to juvenile detention for six years, until he turned 21, unless the administrative offices of the u.s. courts on behalf of the federal judiciary would review...
how does this decision impact trials involving juveniles defendants today?
a. it prohibits parents from giving testimony on behalf of juvenile suspects.
b. it prevents the court from imposing adult sentences on juvenile offenders.
c. it ensures that juveniles receive the same constitutional protections as adults.
d. it requires that parents grant permission before juveniles are taken into custody.

Explanation:

El caso de Gerald "Jerry" Gault es un caso histórico del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos que estableció que los menores tienen derechos constitucionales similares a los de los adultos en procesos judiciales, como el derecho a ser informado de los cargos, el derecho a un abogado y el derecho a un juicio justo. La opción correcta se refiere a que este caso aseguró que los menores reciban las mismas protecciones constitucionales que los adultos en los procesos judiciales.

Answer:

C. It ensures that juveniles receive the same constitutional protections as adults.