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An effective tool for teachers and students to explore a crucial turning point in legal and constitutional history. --Journal of American History Tanenhaus's story allows for insights into the incorporation process, the role of the American Civil Liberties Union, oral argument, and the life of a case after it has been decided. . . . The author complements his study with a most useful chronology of events and a bibliographical essay. --Choice Tanenhaus places what happened to Gault in social, legal, and historical context and packs his retelling of the now-famous case with fascinating detail. Even those familiar with the case In re Gault will find Tanenhaus's behind-the-scenes insights revelatory. --Library Journal

An effective tool for teachers and students to explore a crucial turning point in legal and constitutional history. --Journal of American History Tanenhaus's story allows for insights into the incorporation process, the role of the American Civil Liberties Union, oral argument, and the life of a case after it has been decided. . . . The author complements his study with a most useful chronology of events and a bibliographical essay. --Choice Tanenhaus places what happened to Gault in social, legal, and historical context and packs his retelling of the now-famous case with fascinating detail. Even those familiar with the case In re Gault will find Tanenhaus's behind-the-scenes insights revelatory. --Library Journal

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David S. Tanenhaus is professor of history and James E. Rogers Professor of History and Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is author of Juvenile Justice in the Making.

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