How appropriate are volunteers as ‘appropriate adults’ for young suspects? The ‘appropriate adult’ system and human rights

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 383-400

  Pierpoint, Harriet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appropriate adult; Crime and Disorder Act 1998; Juvenile suspect; Police interview; Volunteer; Young suspect

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021366890     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014180300750051898     Document Type: Article

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