This research was supported in part by a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (97-JN-FX-0018).
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Research Article
Effectiveness of participation as a defendant: the attorney–juvenile client relationship†
Article first published online: 7 MAR 2003
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.532
Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Behavioral Sciences & the Law
Special Issue: Current Directions
Volume 21, Issue 2, pages 175–198, March/April 2003
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Schmidt, M. G., Reppucci, N. D. and Woolard, J. L. (2003), Effectiveness of participation as a defendant: the attorney–juvenile client relationship. Behav. Sci. Law, 21: 175–198. doi: 10.1002/bsl.532
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 7 MAR 2003
- Article first published online: 7 MAR 2003
Funded by
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Grant Number: 97-JN-FX-0018
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Abstract
Recent changes in the processing of juveniles in the justice system place greater significance on children's capacities to participate in legal contexts. Effective participation as a defendant encompasses abilities beyond those legally required for adjudicative competence, which may nevertheless influence the quality and nature of a defendant's participation in the trial process. Based in developmental judgment theory, the current study compares 203 juveniles and 110 adults detained pre-trial using a hypothetical attorney–client vignette to examine how psychosocial factors are reflected in decision-making processes and link to decision outcomes and effective participation within the attorney–client relationship. Age-related differences in legally relevant decision-making processes and outcomes are identified, and implications for policy are made. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.