23 May 2024

Our sons and daughters: Is maturity considered in the magistrate’s court?

Courts and sentencing, Young adults

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This report examines whether maturity is taken into account during court hearings based on the observations of almost 200 hearings involving a young adult defendant.

Publisher: Transform Justice
Authors: Fionnuala Ratcliffe, Penelope Gibbs

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Our sons and daughters: Is maturity considered in the magistrate’s court?

This report examines whether maturity is taken into account during court hearings based on the observations of almost 200 hearings involving a young adult defendant.
Publisher: Transform Justice
Authors: Fionnuala Ratcliffe, Penelope Gibbs

Read more