Discuss the 10 core principles to guide the public defense delivery system created by the National Juvenile Defender Center and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association.
What will be an ideal response?
At a minimum, answers should discuss the
following principles: 1. uphold juveniles’ Constitutional rights throughout the delinquency
process and recognize the need for competent and diligent representation; 2. recognize
that legal representation of children is a specialized area of law; 3. support quality
juvenile delinquency representation through personnel and resource parity; 4. use
expert and ancillary services to provide quality juvenile defense services; 5. supervise
attorneys and staff and monitor work and caseloads; 6. supervise and systematically
review juvenile law staff according to national, state, or local guidelines; 7. provide and
require comprehensive, ongoing training for all attorneys and support staff; 8. present
independent treatment and disposition alternatives to the court; 9. advocate for the
educational needs of children; and 10. promote fairness and equity for children.
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