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Give juveniles the right to a trial by jury.

Created by T.H. on November 10, 2011

In the constitution anyone accused of a crime has the right to trial by an impartial jury. As stated in the 6th ammendment,
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed..."
Theres no federal ban on the use of a jury in juvenile cases. But many states have removed the right from juveniles. This ban on jurys for juveniles is a show that states have more power than the constitution allows. The 14th amendment claims that states do not have the right to make a law that abridges the privileges of citizens of the United States. The 14th amendment also claims a citizen is anyone born or naturalized in the U.S. so it must apply to juveniles.

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