Kids, Cops, and Confessions Inside the Interrogation Room |
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| Author:
| Feld, Barry C. |
| Series title: | Youth, Crime, and Justice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4798-1638-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Juveniles possess less maturity, intelligence, and competence than adults, heightening their vulnerability in the justice system. For this reason, states try juveniles in separate courts and use different sentencing standards than for adults. This book offers the report of what actually happens when police question juveniles.
Juveniles possess less maturity, intelligence, and competence than adults, heightening their vulnerability in the justice system. For this reason, states try juveniles in separate courts and use different sentencing standards than for adults. This book offers the report of what actually happens when police question juveniles.