Criminal
Jan. 10, 2015
Addressing childhood trauma in the justice system
As a young public defender, I investigated the allegations against my client, gathered facts, studied the law and worked to ensure my client received a fair trial. But it soon became clear that wasn't enough. By Winston A. Peters
As a young attorney, I was trained to investigate the allegations against a defendant, gather the facts, study the law and work zealously to ensure my client received a fair trial.
But a few years after I began working as a deputy public defender in the juvenile delinquency system, I realized that was not enough. Not for many of my clients, including a 14-year-old boy who was detained at a local center. The boy's mother was dis...
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