Abstract
The United States Supreme Court has recognized that children are entitled to many of the fourteenth amendment rights given to adults. For example, children possess the right of privacy and, in juvenile court proceedings, the right to most of the same due process standards that adults possess in criminal proceedings. The Court, however, has been unwilling to grant children all of the due process rights afforded adults, particularly in the area of civil commitments. This unsettling gap in the juvenile justice system leaves courts and legislatures uncertain about how far they should extend the due process rights of adults to children, especially those children who face deprivation of their liberty.
Recommended Citation
Brewer, Kristin
(1989)
"Commitment of Minors to Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs or Facilities: An Analysis of Section 62A-8-501 of the Utah Code,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 1989:
No.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol1989/iss2/3