Due Process Protections for Youth - 9780367002015

Taylor & Francis

Due Process Protections for YouthDefense Counsel Policies and Disparity in the Juvenile Justice System\nAuthor(s): Emily K. Pelletier\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367002015, 978-0367002015\nSynopsis\nThis monograph illuminates the connections between juvenile defense policies and the racially disparate impact of the juvenile justice system. The limited data that exist on youth in the juvenile justice system consistently depict disparate contact and outcomes for black youth across the system. The broad rehabilitative goals of the [url] juvenile justice system, along with the \""best interest\"" legal standard of the child welfare system, muddle the protection of youth due process rights. States differ widely in their policies granting defense counsel, and many policies lack specific language for policies addressing notions such as appointment timing, duration of representation, waiver criteria, and role of couns.