Lawyers and children: Is there a need for mandatory legal assistance in suspect interviews?

In 2016, Belgium introduced legislation mandating legal assistance for juvenile suspects. However, legal assistance can only serve as an effective procedural safeguard if it is provided appropriately. The current study examined how lawyers in Belgium fulfil this role in practice. Seventeen video-rec...

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Authors: Schoovaerts, Hanne (Author) ; Vanderhallen, Miet (Author) ; McIntyre, Sara-Jane (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: International journal of police science & management
Year: 2021, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-72
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Keywords:
Police interview
Juvenile suspects
Legal Assistance