Question

what happened in re gault (1967) gerald jerry gault was a 15 - year - old boy living in arizona. on june 8, 1964, he and his friend ronald lewis were accused of making an inappropriate (obscene) phone call to a neighbor, mrs. cook. after mrs. cook complained, the police arrested jerry. jerry was already on probation because he had once been with another boy who stole a wallet. when the police arrested jerry, his parents were not told. his mom only found out later after asking around. the next day, jerrys mother was told there would be a hearing in juvenile court. a petition (formal papers with the charges) was written by the police officer, but jerrys family did not see it until two months later. at the first hearing, mrs. cook, the woman who complained, was not there. no one was sworn under oath. no official notes or recordings were made. the judge asked jerry questions, but there were different stories about what jerry said. jerry was kept in the detention home for a few more days and then released. another hearing was set for june 15, 1964. at this second hearing, mrs. cook was again not there, even though jerrys mom asked for her to be present. once again, no record was made of the hearing. in the end, the judge said jerry had to stay in juvenile detention until he turned 21 years old, which meant six years in custody. if jerry had been an adult, the maximum punishment would have been only two months in jail and a $50 fine. questions: all must be answered in a complete sentence. 1. who was gerald jerry gault, and what he was accused of doing? 2. why was gault already on probation when he was arrested in june 1964? 3. what did the arresting officer fail to do after taking gault into custody? 4. how did gaults family find out that he had been arrested? 5. what happened at the first hearing on june 9, 1964? 6. why was it a problem that mrs. cook didnt attend the court hearings? 7. what important legal documents were not shared with gault or his parents before the hearings? 8. what was different about the way gaults hearings were held compared to adult criminal trials?

Explanation:

1. Gerald "Jerry" Gault was a 15 - year - old in Arizona. He was accused of making an inappropriate phone call. He was already on probation when arrested again for allegedly stealing a wallet.
2. The arresting officer failed to follow proper procedures such as not informing Gault's parents immediately upon taking him into custody.
3. At the first hearing on June 9, 1964, Mrs. Cook, the complaining witness, did not attend. Also, no one was sworn under oath, and no official notes or recordings were made.
4. Gault's family found out he had been arrested only when his mother was told there would be a hearing in juvenile court two months later.
5. The lack of sharing of important legal documents with Gault or his parents before the hearings was a significant issue.
6. Compared to adult criminal trials, Gault's hearings were informal. There were no proper legal safeguards like swearing in witnesses, taking official records, and providing legal representation in the same way as in adult trials.

Answer:

1. Gerald "Jerry" Gault was a 15 - year - old living in Arizona, accused of making an inappropriate phone call and later of stealing a wallet while on probation.
2. The arresting officer failed to inform Gault's parents upon taking him into custody.
3. At the first hearing, the complaining witness Mrs. Cook was absent, no one was sworn under oath, and no official notes or recordings were made.
4. Gault's family found out about his arrest when his mother was informed of a juvenile court hearing two months later.
5. Important legal documents were not shared with Gault or his parents before the hearings.
6. Gault's hearings were more informal compared to adult criminal trials, lacking key legal safeguards like swearing in witnesses and proper record - keeping.