Reasonable Child Standard – The Gault Center

State v. Y.A., 2025 Del. Fam. Ct. LEXIS 36 (Del. Fam. Ct. 2025)

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The Delaware Family Court granted a youth’s suppression motion, finding that age and race must be considered when determining whether a seizure has occurred under the Fourth Amendment. The court states in relevant part: “Children are not adults. In J.D.B. v. North Carolina, the Supreme Court decided that children should not be treated like adults for the purposes of…

Juvenile Law Center, et al. Amicus Brief, State v. K.R.C.

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Sample Jury Instruction on Adolescent Brain Development and Impulsivity in a Self-Defense Case

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Sample jury instructions on adolescent development in a self-defense case involving staff at a youth facility.

Sample Jury Instruction on Self-Defense for Children Under Colorado Law

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Sample jury instructions for a child acting in lawful self-defense under Colorado law.

Sample Jury Instruction on the Reasonable Child Standard in a Self-Defense Against Facility Staff Case

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Sample jury instructions requesting the reasonable child standard in a case involving self-defense from unlawful physical force at a youth facility.

Sample Jury Instruction In A Self-Defense Against Facility Staff Case

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Sample jury instructions for self-defense in a case involving a young person defending themself against facility staff’s unlawful use of force or physical restraint against a youth at a residential facility.