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The Poor Kid, Jonathan Weiss
The Poor Kid, Jonathan Weiss
Duquesne Law Review
Juvenile law and lore present a series of real contradictions. An enormous mound of articles deal with the field, but there are only two Supreme Court cases directly on the question of juvenile rights in the juvenile court process. We have been exhorted time and time again to trust the state as a "loving parent" who has the child's best interests at heart. But many scholars have documented the horrors that a juvenile actually experiences in the state's dealings with him. Some judges too have recognized these horrors.
Neglect Proceedings And The Conflict Between Law And Social Work, Patrick R. Tamilia
Neglect Proceedings And The Conflict Between Law And Social Work, Patrick R. Tamilia
Duquesne Law Review
The 20th century might well be considered the age when children acquired the right to exist. To some, the rights and privileges of children have developed so rapidly that they would categorize our culture to be child-centered and our future to be youth-directed. For the undeniable betterment of mankind, within the past 50 years, we have come to be aware of the inner life and intrinsic worth of the child as an independent being. Much of what we consider to be permissive, uncontrolled child behavior is a result of the recent recognition of the individual worth of the child. Perhaps …