ABA Resolution 517 on Police Questioning of Youth

In many states, and federally, police officers are permitted to use deceptive tactics to elicit confessions from youth under the age of 18. It is time to revisit this inequitable practice. Science and developmental research have conclusively established what we have always known- children are not little adults and in the context of police questioning they are particularly vulnerable and are much more susceptible to police coercion than adults.