Is a Minimum Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction a Necessary Protection? A Case Study in the State of California

被引：9
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作者：
Abrams, Laura S. [1 ]
Barnert, Elizabeth S. [2 ]
Mizel, Matthew L. [1 ]
Bryan, Isaac [3 ]
Lim, Lynn [1 ]
Bedros, Antoinette [4 ]
Soung, Patricia [5 ]
Harris, Michael [6 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Luskin Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Social Welf, 3250 Publ Affairs Bldg, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Pediat, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[3] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Luskin Sch Publ Affairs, Dept Publ Policy, Los Angeles, CA USA
[4] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Law JD & Masters Publ Policy, Los Angeles, CA USA
[5] Childrens Def Fund Calif, Youth Policy, Los Angeles, CA USA
[6] Natl Ctr Youth Law, Juvenile Justice, Oakland, CA USA
来源：
CRIME & DELINQUENCY | 2019年 / 65卷 / 14期
关键词：
juvenile justice; California law; juvenile court; capacity; competency; STAND TRIAL; COMPETENCE; POLICY;
D O I：
10.1177/0011128718770817
中图分类号：
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号：
0301 ;
摘要：
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 address this central question, this case study focuses on the state of California and considers (a) existing state laws, (b) state juvenile crime data, and (c) opinions of diverse juvenile justice stakeholders. Triangulated analysis found that a low number of California children below the age of 12 years are petitioned in juvenile court and most are referred for misdemeanor or status offenses. Existing legal protections are present yet inconsistently implemented. A minimum age law would address some of these policy gaps.
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页码：1976 / 1996
页数：21
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