Juvenile Justice General
this is the year the first juvenile court was established in the US
What is 1899?
this is George Stinney Jr's age at the time of his execution.
What is 14?
this is the nickname Heirens was given in the media
What is Chicago Lipstick Killer?
this is the age Tate was at the time of his apprehension
What is 12?
Treatment & Rehabilitation
What is the main purpose of the juvenile justice system?
George Stinney Jr. was executed in this year, during the height of legal racial segregation.
What is 1944?
this legal protection was not avaliable to Heirens during his questioning
What is legal counsel?
this was what Tate was found with when violating his parole in 2004
What is a knife?
this act established modern national standards for juvenile custody in 1974
What is JJDPA?
this is the method of execution that was used on George Stinney Jr.
What is the electric chair?
this was the length that he was interrogated for
What is 06 days?
this is what Tate was charged with
What is murder under the felony rule?
this Supre Court case established the due process rights for juveniles
What is In re Gault ?
this is what a judge did this to Stinney's conviction decades after his execution (2014)
What is overtuning/ vacating the conviction?
this is what Heirens was initially caught during his apprehension
What is burglary (attempted)?
this is what led to Tate's conviction being overturned
What is lack of competency evaluation?
focus on accountability and healing
What is restorative justice?
this what Stinney carried into the death chamber and had to sit on during his execution
What is Bible?
this is the "truth serum" they used to coerce a confession out of Heiren
What is sodium pentothal?
this is what Tate was charged with in 2005
What is armed robbery charge?