A Child Perspective on Juvenile Justice System
39 Pages Posted: 7 Dec 2009
Date Written: 2002
Abstract
American children in juvenile detentions are often victims of severe human rights abuses, especially international child rights codified in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Keywords: American children, juvenile justice system, human rights, abuse, Rights of the Child
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