"Studies show nearly all juveniles make the same choice: As many as 90 percent waive their Miranda rights. Yet legal experts say children and teenagers don't understand the consequences of doing so."
"In the last three years, at least four states including California, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington have passed laws banning police from interrogating children until that child has spoken to a lawyer."
"The brain areas that govern impulsivity, self-regulation and decision-making aren't fully developed until about the mid-twenties, says Hayley Cleary, an associate professor of criminal justice at Virginia Commonwealth University."
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