Trust and understanding in the attorney-juvenile relationship.

Full Abstract

This study investigated whether court-experienced juveniles differ from court-experienced adults in their understanding of the defense counsel role and their trust in attorneys. Court-experienced juveniles and young adults, ages 12 to 20, were compared on measures of trust, attitudes toward authority, understanding about the role of defense counsel, trial-related knowledge, and the Trust in My Lawyer Scale. The findings showed that court-related knowledge is associated with both level of intellectual functioning and age and that court-related misunderstandings are associated with mistrust in attorneys. The findings did not support the assertion that there are significant differences between juveniles and young adults in their trust of their attorneys. Results regarding parental involvement, attorney characteristics, and interaction effects of race and intellectual functioning in relation to trust are also discussed.Copyright 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Author information

Author/s: Pierce, Christine Schnyder (CS); Brodsky, Stanley L (SL);

Affiliation: Psychological Consulting Service, Inc., 1 Salem Green, Suite 501, Salem, MA 01970, USA. christinespierce(-atsign-)yahoo.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: Behavioral sciences & the law (Behav Sci Law), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 20 (issue 1-2) : pp 89-107

Dates: Created 2002/05/23; Completed 2002/06/19; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 11979493, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
African Americans
Age Factors
Child
European Continental Ancestry Group
Georgia
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Jurisprudence
Juvenile Delinquency - legislation & jurisprudence; psychology
Mental Competency
Multivariate Analysis
Regression Analysis

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