The Supreme Court's Decision in the in Re Winship Case

question 34

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court's decision in the In re Winship case was not unanimous,however,because of differing views regarding the philosophy and purpose of the juvenile court.Justice Harlan,for example,hoped that the higher burden of proof would not impede the rehabilitative functions of the juvenile court.He hoped that procedural constraints in juvenile court hearings would not __________.

• A)interfere with the worthy goal of rehabilitating the juvenile
• B)make any significant difference in the extent to which a youth is stigmatized as a 'criminal' because he has been found to be a delinquent
• C)burden the juvenile courts with a procedural requirement that will make juvenile adjudications significantly more time consuming,or rigid
• D)All of the above