Is a minimum age of juvenile court jurisdiction a necessary protection?: a case study in the State of California

Several U.S. states are considering setting or raising a minimum age of juvenile court jurisdiction. However, there is scant evidence to suggest if a state minimum age law would protect children from developmentally inappropriate proceedings beyond existing capacity and competency statutes. To addre...

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Authors: Abrams, Laura S. (Author) ; Barnert, Elizabeth S. (Author) ; Mizel, Matthew L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2019, Volume: 65, Issue: 14, Pages: 1976-1996
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Juvenile justice
California law
Juvenile court
Capacity
Competency