Should Juveniles Be Allowed To Talk To Adults

As of right now, April 2016, minors are not allowed to confer with trusted adults prior to making a statement or decision legally. The right to attorneys does extend to juvenile witnesses and suspects, the exact same right that adults possess. I believe the notion that juveniles are not allowed to talk to their parents, guardians, or other trusted adults before making a big decision that impacts far more people then themselves is abhorrent, and the rule should be nullified. As a rule of thumb, juveniles are very impressionable people. They are in a stage of their life where they are constantly being exposed to new things and deciding their opinions on said things, which is why the rule should be made void. It is very common for adults to skewer a child’s perspective on something to benefit the adult; this is especially common in young children. Minors are easily influenced by others, especially by adults and others their own age. In America, you don’t learn about the country’s constitution and citizen’s rights until, at the very least, 7th grade. For most juveniles who are in grades Kindergarten to 6th grade, their rights are unknown. There are some who would like to take

To juveniles, policemen and investigators are seen as authority figures and people who must be obeyed; it isn’t an option to obey them because, from a young age, we are told we must. Children will obey policemen and investigators, even if they are told they are allowed not to. An attorney could tell the child they are allowed not to answer, but the child will feel guilty if they don’t and, in the end, answer truthfully. Even for some minors who are almost adults, disobeying a policeman or person of authority is very hard and can be a source of immense guilt for them. For many, not telling the truth isn’t even an option when talking to police officers, even if it’ll get them in immense