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Juvenile

Apr. 20, 1999

Legal System Is Failing Children, Study Finds

The American Bar Association has released a report that examines the quality of legal representation provided to indigent children facing delinquency proceedings.

        The American Bar Association has released a report that examines the quality of legal representation provided to indigent children facing delinquency proceedings.
        "A Call for Justice: An Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings" paints an alarming picture of what's happening to the legal rights of kids in this, the 100th anniversary...

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