In re C.P.’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
100 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 16901 (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) · 42 U.S.C. § 16912 · 42 U.S.C. § 16913 · 42 U.S.C. § 16918
Relies on In the Matter of Samuel Winship · Santosky v. Kramer · Gault · State v. Foster · Roper Superintendent Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 102 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Before a juvenile can even begin his adult life, ... the world will know of his offense. ... His potential will be squelched before it has a chance to show itself.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“'precept of justice that punishment for crime should be graduated and proportioned to [the] offense.'”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.