The Evolution of Adolescence: A Developmental Perspective on Juvenile Justice Reform

Scott, Elizabeth S.; Grisso, Thomas

doi:10.2307/1144076

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“…Suspects who have limited cognitive abilities may be at risk of misinterpreting and thus, waiving their rights, despite it being against their best interests. For instance, young people may be at a disadvantage given that higher order cognitive skills and decision-making skills continue to develop across childhood and well into adolescence (Peterson-Badali et al 1999;Scott and Grisso 1997). Youth have also been found to display an increased propensity to comply with authority figures, sometimes at the expense of acting in their own best interest (Grisso et al 2003).…”

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Improving the Comprehensibility of a Canadian Police Caution on the Right to Silence

Davis

Fitzsimmons

Moore

2011

J Police Crim Psych

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Modifications to a Canadian police caution on the right to silence were made in an attempt to increase its comprehensibility. University participants were asked to imagine themselves in an arrest and interrogation situation in which they were either innocent or guilty. It was hypothesized that participants who received the modified caution would score significantly higher on measures of comprehension than those who received the standard caution. Results indicated that comprehension was significantly higher among those that received the modified caution and that those with higher comprehension scores were more likely to exercise their right to silence. These findings suggest that clarifying and standardizing how a detainee's rights are communicated will lead to better comprehension and greater protection against false or coerced confessions.

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Section: Factors That Influence Legal Rights Waiversmentioning

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Improving the Comprehensibility of a Canadian Police Caution on the Right to Silence

Davis

Fitzsimmons

Moore

2011

J Police Crim Psych

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“…Finally, just over half of the legislation reviewed fails to articulate that the needs of the young offender should be a priority. Young offenders are more amenable to treatment and more likely to benefit from rehabilitation efforts than their adult counterparts (Scott &Grisso, 1997) and, as such, one would expect a focus on the provision of empirically-based rehabilitative services to young people. Unfortunately, this has not been the case in many jurisdictions (see Day & Casey, 2008).…”

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The Child’s Best Interest: A Review of Australian Juvenile Justice Legislation

Coppins¹,

Casey

Campbell³

2011

TOCRIJ

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Abstract:The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a universally agreed upon set of obligations and standards which recognise that children, independent of adults, are born with and entitled to the fundamental freedoms and rights that are inherent to all human beings. Article 3 of the UNCRC decrees that the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration of executive authorities, law-makers, judicial bodies, and relevant private institutions in all actions taken in matters concerning children. A review of relevant Australian State and Territory juvenile justice legislation revealed considerable disparity in interpretation and inclusion of the best interests principles. What the analysis revealed was that whereas the procedural rights of a young offender are met, much of the legislation does not extend to ensuring that what happens once the young person enters the juvenile justice system is in his or her best interests.

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“…Orders based on the rehabilitation theory are given when the court finds that the child offender has not received parental guidance, care or observation, or has been living in a state of poverty which has denied him an education (Grisso, 1997). This further shows that only the rehabilitation theory is capable of solving the problems faced by such children.…”

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The Rehabilitation Theory in Adjudicating Child Offenders and Its Application in Malaysia

Samuri¹,

Kusrin²,

Awal³

et al. 2013

ASS

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Children who find themselves on the wrong side of the law must bear the legal consequences to ensure that they obey societal norms. The question is: what theory forms the legal basis for legal action against these troubled young offenders? Will the courts apply the deterrence theory by sentencing them to harsher punishments, or will they apply the rehabilitation theory by passing lighter orders? The objective of this article is to debate one of the theories applied by the Court for Children in their adjudicating process-the rehabilitation theory, and its application. This article will also discuss two legal provisions in the Child Act 2001 Malaysia (Act 611) which are based on the rehabilitation theory. This study finds that the rehabilitation theory is the best and most suitable theory to be applied to child offenders because it focuses on individual rehabilitation by taking into consideration the aspects of education, societal integration and rehabilitating them of their criminal mentality. The two aforementioned provisions, namely, on 'approved school' and 'community services', are orders founded on the rehabilitation theory and can potentially prevent child offenders from involving themselves in criminal activities in the future. The importance of this study is paramount as it shows that Malaysia is clearly behind in assimilating rehabilitative values and theory into Act 611. Ultimately, the placement of specific legislative provisions regarding community service within Act 611 is an initiative that must be expedited.

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The Evolution of Adolescence: A Developmental Perspective on Juvenile Justice Reform

Cited by 99 publications

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Improving the Comprehensibility of a Canadian Police Caution on the Right to Silence

Improving the Comprehensibility of a Canadian Police Caution on the Right to Silence

The Child’s Best Interest: A Review of Australian Juvenile Justice Legislation

The Rehabilitation Theory in Adjudicating Child Offenders and Its Application in Malaysia

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