In Which Case Did the U

question 55

Multiple Choice

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Fourteenth Amendment does prohibit the police from violating the due process clause in obtaining confessions from juveniles and that confessions obtained in this fashion are inadmissible in court?

• A) Kent v. United States
• B) In re Gault
• C) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
• D) Haley v. Ohio

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