Juvenile justice in Alaska: Issues and challenges

Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska returns this week to consider the topic of juvenile justice in our state. May 15 marks the anniversary of a key 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision, called The Gault Decision, giving juveniles accused of crimes the same due process rights as adults, such as the right to timely notification of charges, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to counsel.
The case tells the story of a 15-year-old Arizona youth accused of making an offensive phone call to a fema