Home
Recent News

Media Inquiries

All media inquiries should be directed to news@bamsl.org. We can also assist with arranging interviews, understanding matters of established programs and procedures, finding background information and connecting with legal experts in various practice areas and issues of substantive law.

BAMSL News

All Posts | RSS

Re-thinking Justice for All Youths

Posted by: Hon. Susan Block on Oct 6, 2021

Blog Post Categories: St. Louis Lawyer

Headshot photo of Hon. Susan Block Hon. Susan Block
Attorney, Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal
Former St. Louis County Family Court Judge

Originally published in the October 2021 issue of the St. Louis Lawyer magazine. Download PDF.

Darryl is in the County's juvenile detention center for questioning. There is an attempt to reach his parents. A deputy juvenile officer is present with the watered-down Miranda form used for investigations, and after his rights are read to him, he initials each one. One of those rights is the right to counsel. He waives that right.

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Saint Louis Bar Foundation or BAMSL’s Board of Governors. Acceptance of advertising and new product information does not imply endorsement of products or services advertised or listed nor statements concerning them.