Bill of Rights in Action: Juvenile Law
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Follows two brothers, ages fifteen and eighteen, after their arrest, pointing up differences between adult criminal procedures and juvenile law. Asks whether it would be better if juveniles were treated as adults, subject to criminal sanctions but granted constitutional rights. Raises questions about the paternalistic character of juvenile justice and the constitutional issues involved in reform of the juvenile justice system. Filmed with the Seal Beach, California PD. For more on director Bernard Wilets, visit http://www.afana.org/wilets.htm
Copyright
Registered 16May78 · PA 7-148 (Jan-Jun 1978) Copyright holder: CBS, Inc Production company: Distributed by BFA
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, format, color, sound, description, catalog record, video
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
- 16mm Filmography editors — creator, genre
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