Constitutional Law - Burden of Proof in a Juvenile Delinquency Proceeding

Authors

M. Lawrence Shields III

Abstract

The Supreme Court of the United States has held that where a juvenile is charged with the commission of a delinquent offense for which institutional confinement may be imposed, due process requires that the charges against him be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358 (1970).

First Page

673

Recommended Citation

M. L. Shields III, Constitutional Law - Burden of Proof in a Juvenile Delinquency Proceeding, 9 Duq. L. Rev. 673 (1971).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol9/iss4/10