Minors end up in court because of "status offenses" (in Tennessee, "unruly offenses"): truancy, violating curfews, running away, all non-criminal actions… and these minors most often appear before a judge without any right to counsel.
WUOT's Chrissy Keuper speaks with Dean Rivkin, University of Tennessee Distinguished Professor of Law, and Brenda McGee, children’s rights attorney…