History
The Right to Counsel in Juvenile Delinquency Adjudications
Quick fact
Before 1967, most juveniles in delinquency proceedings had no guaranteed right to a lawyer. The Supreme Court's decision in In re Gault (1967) established that juveniles have a right to counsel, along with other due process protections.
Why this is interesting
You probably know that adults have a right to a lawyer in criminal cases, but did you know that teenagers facing delinquency charges also have that right? In 1967, a landmark Supreme Court case changed the entire juvenile justice system.