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Are children the equals of adults, and if not, why not? The aim of this article is to defend one type of answer to this fundamental philosophical question concerning children's…

This Article reflects on the socio-economic factors behind crime data from twenty-two countries. Though its focus is primarily Africa, some countries outside of Africa are also considered.

In this brief essay, I question the position that we should ask children’s opinions when a decision about their lives is in dispute. Let’s be clear: we only really worry…

This Article focuses on one discrete aspect of child custody litigation: the role of the child’s voice in court-adjudicated custody dispute resolution.

To what extent should we take children’s voices to be authoritative concerning the issues that affect them? My answer to the question of how children should be heard is paternalistic…

This article hopes to address the tension between three specific litigation processes and the therapeutic goal of the reunification of families. By drawing on the general principles of therapeutic jurisprudence…