Confession by Minor Law and Legal Definition
Generally, a confession is not involuntary or inadmissible merely because the accused is a minor. Thus, a minor's confession is held admissible, notwithstanding his or her age, on the ground that the particular circumstances involved showed that the confession was voluntary. While determining the voluntariness of the confession of a minor, in addition to the minor's age, consideration may be given to such other factors as the minor's education and intelligence, experience, and length of questioning.
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Related Legal Terms
- Abiding by Plea
- Acceptance by Silence
- Ademption by Extinction
- Ademption by Satisfaction
- Administration Durante Minore Aetate
- Administrator Durante Minoritate Administratoris
- Admissibility of Confessions Recorded by Electronic Means
- Admissibility of Extrajudicial Confessions
- Admissibility of Judicial Confessions
- Admissibility of Oral and Written Confessions
