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The Startling Abuse Of 15 Children In Idaho Foster Care

The Startling Abuse Of 15 Children In Idaho Foster Care

The Startling Abuse Of 15 Children In Idaho Foster Care

Transcripts for CNN Legal View With Ashleigh Banfield 20140702 16:42:00

be able to do that if they re going to face criminal penalties. in the 1960s, a case says any criminal defendant has to be competent to withstand trial. you never hear it discussed in juvenile hearings but they go to jail like everybody else why can t parents stand beside them to at least offer that guidance and say i m here as the guide for this person? probably permitted. remember, most juvenile proceedings are done in secrecy and nobody knows what s going on in there. in front of a judge, not a jury. and their parents can be present. even a 12-year-old has to be able to understand the difference between right and wrong. the standard is so low, you re just saying to the 12-year-old, do you understand that if you did something wrong here, you can go to jail or to a juvenile facility? that s really not too much more complicated than that. such a low standard. so i think probably the average 12-year-old, 13-year-old, would be competent technically, even

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