Discuss the Gault Decision and the Ramifications of the Decision

question 18

Essay

Discuss the Gault decision and the ramifications of the decision on the juvenile justice system.

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Definitions:

Ego Ideal

A component of the personality comprising the standards and aspirations for behaviors that one strives to achieve.

Id

in Freudian psychoanalysis, it represents the part of the human psyche that is unconscious and contains the basic drives and instinctual desires.

Object Relations Theory

The psychodynamic theory that views the desire for relationships as the key motivating force in human behavior.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of psychology that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.