And by the Way, Do You Know He Thinks He's a Girl? The Failures of Law, Policy, and Legal Representation for Transgender Youth in Juvenile Delinquency Courts
Publication year:
2008
| Cataloged on:
Aug. 06, 2009
ANNOTATION: Legal protections often denied transgender youth involved with the juvenile justice system are described. Sections contained in this article include: transgender youth are at risk for juvenile court intervention; overview of the juvenile delinquency system; the failures of juvenile court intervention for transgender youth; the failures of legal representation; failure to provide appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans; lack of access to counsel and the courts; lack of competence to work with transgender youth; lack of safety in juvenile correctional facilities; juvenile courts fail to uphold their responsibilities to protect the rights of transgender youth; broken promises, emotional trauma; fairness, dignity, and respect for transgender youth in juvenile courts; keeping transgender youth out of juvenile courts; protecting due-process rights of transgender youth in the courtroom; responding to unconstitutional conditions of confinement for transgender youth; and conclusion.