Criminal
Jan. 13, 2011
The Problem With Public Child Dependency Proceedings
Opening child dependency courts to the public would expose abused children to harmful publicity. By William Wesley Patton of Whittier Law School.
On Dec. 19, 2010 the Los Angeles Times called for the child dependency courts to be opened to the public and asserted, without any evidence, that "reversing the presumption of secrecy in these proceedings would not endanger children or expose them to harmful publicity." In addition, the Times asserted that open court states, like Minnesota, have successfully increased system accountability. Unfortunately, the Ti...
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