Harold House – NASW Public Citizen of the Year
Dr. S. Megan Berthold – 2009 NASW Social Worker of the Year
State Representative Ruth Balser – NASW Public Elected Official of the Year
NASW Joins Brief to Support Juvenile Rights in Legal Settings
While adolescents are capable of sound decision-making in more calm and deliberative settings, the brief argues that the stress and time pressure of plea bargaining specifically undermine their ability to knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive important legal rights.
