USA: Betraying the Young: Human Rights violations against children in the US Justice system

USA: Betraying the Young: Human Rights violations against children in the US Justice system

Index AI: AMR 51/057/1998
Date de publication: 20 novembre 1998
Catégories: États-Unis d'Amérique, Amériques

This document examines the treatment of children in the USA unther both juvenile and criminal justice system. It provides details of the conditions in which they are imprisoned as well as issues such as the death penalty and discrimination. This is a more detailed version of the short report 'USA Betraying the Young; HR violations against children in the US Justice System' AMR 51/60/98.