National juvenile defense standards
Contributors: Thurau, Lisa; Goldberg, Samuel (Samuel B.); National Juvenile Defender Center (U.S.)
Publisher: National Juvenile Defender Center; Models for Change
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Legal assistance to juvenile delinquents; Standards; Administration of Juvenile justice; Juvenile courts; Defense (Criminal procedure)
Description: "User statement. The National Juvenile Defense Standards were promulgated to provide guidance, support, and direction to juvenile defense attorneys and other juvenile court stakeholders. The Standards are national in scope and in order to have full force and effect, must be used in concert with controlling constitutional, state, and local laws, rules, policies, and procedures"--P. [2] of cover.
Notes: "Drafting and Review Committee, Patricia Puritz, chairperson; primary drafters, Lisa Thurau, Samuel Goldberg"--P. 3.

"Models for Change, systems reform in juvenile justice"--P. [1] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Role of juvenile defense counsel; title: Role of juvenile defense counsel in the attorney-client relationship; title: Role of juvenile defense counsel from arrest to initial proceedings; title: Role of juvenile defense counsel pre-trial; title: Role of juvenile defense counsel at adjudicatory hearings and trials; title: Role of juvenile defense counsel at disposition hearings; title: Role of juvenile defense counsel after disposition; title: Role of juvenile defense counsel when client faces risk of adult prosecution; title: Supervisory standards; title: Juvenile defender's role in addressing system deficiencies