Due Process Protections for Youth: Defense Counsel Policies and Disparity in the Juvenile Justice System

ISBN-13: 9780367002015 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 112 str.

Emily K. Pelletier

Opis

This monograph illuminates the connections between juvenile defense policies and the racially disparate impact of the juvenile justice system.

O autorze

Emily Pelletier is an Assistant Professor at Queensborough Community College, City University of New York. She teaches in the areas of criminal justice, political science, and children and youth studies. Prior to teaching, Emily worked with several non-profit organizations on policy-advocacy for juvenile justice reforms, including the National Juvenile Defender Center. Juvenile justice remains her primary area of research and legislative interest. Emily holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from John Jay College/The Graduate Center at the City University of New York, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Maine, a Master’s in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern Maine, and a Bachelor’s in Comparative Literature and American Studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.