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Serving the Best Interest of California ' S Dual-jurisdiction Minors : the Need for a [ Re ] Unification of the Juvenile Court System
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Tracy |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | "In every child who is born, under no matter what circumstances, and of no matter what parents, the potentiality of the human race is born again."I In California, a "minor" and a "child" are both defined as an individual under the age of eighteen.2 Although this age may be arbitrary, individuals under the age of eighteen are governed by a separate set of laws. California's laws for minors fall under Division 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code ("WIC"), which loosely follows the doctrine of parens patriae-that the state will act in the best interest of a child.3 Parens patriae |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://gould.usc.edu/students/journals/rlsj/issues/assets/docs/volume21/winter2012/2.Tracy.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |