6 October 2022

Young minds, big decisions

Courts and sentencing, Custody, Guilty pleas, Managing the transfer process, Prosecution, Sentencing, Young adults

Open report

Fair Trials has found that young people are being placed under intense pressure to plead guilty to crimes without fully understanding the life-changing consequences of their decision.
Publisher: Fair Trials

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Criminal Justice, young adults
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