"...给我一个律师,老公":承认年轻人的请求建议和支持
Miko M Wilford1, Annabelle Frazier2
1Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.
Frontiers in psychology
|October 24, 2024
概括
少年被告在法庭上需要法律顾问和发展心理学专家. 这样可以确保年轻人对认罪交易做出明智的决定,保护他们的法律权利.
科学领域:
- 法律心理学 法律心理学
- 发育神经科学的发展神经科学.
- 刑事司法 刑事司法 刑事司法
背景情况:
- 年轻人表现出影响法律决策的认知和神经发育挑战.
- 目前的认罪讨价还价制度要求被告做出关键的案件结果决定,这对脆弱的年轻人构成风险.
研究的目的:
- 倡导对未成年被告提供强制性法律顾问和专业支持.
- 确保未成年人认罪是有意识的,聪明的和自愿的.
主要方法:
- 对青少年法律决策脆弱性的分析.
- 审查少年司法系统程序和被告理解挑战.
主要成果:
- 年轻的被告特别容易做出不知情的法律选择.
- 现有的法律框架可能无法在认罪谈判期间充分保护未成年人.
结论:
- 强制性法律顾问对于所有未成年人刑事诉讼是必不可少的.
- 具有发展心理学专业知识的"翻译"应该帮助青少年被告理解法律程序和咨询.
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