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The History of Children's Rights in Court
11:34 - 16:49 (05:14)
In the mid-1990s, a study found that many children were waiving their right to counsel without understanding what they were doing. The decline in children's rights is attributed to trial judges' bias towards kids and insidious methods that prevent children from poor families from being assigned a lawyer.
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The right to counsel for juveniles in state courts has been largely ignored, particularly for those from poor families.
11:34 - 14:00 (02:25)
Summary
The right to counsel for juveniles in state courts has been largely ignored, particularly for those from poor families. Trial judges in the latter half of the 20th century were found to have a bias against children, resulting in a trend towards less rights for juvenile defendants.
ChapterThe History of Children's Rights in Court
EpisodeAmerica's War On Children
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In the mid-1990s, a study by the American Bar Association uncovered that a huge number of children waived their right to counsel without really understanding what they were doing.
14:00 - 16:49 (02:49)
Summary
In the mid-1990s, a study by the American Bar Association uncovered that a huge number of children waived their right to counsel without really understanding what they were doing. This led to a decrease in children's rights and an increase in the number of kids who were treated like adults in the justice system.