OBJECTIVES Research on plea bargaining is increasing, yet much of this work examines how the process unfolds in adult court. Plea bargaining in juvenile court has several notable differences such as parental involvement. Including parents throughout the adjudicatory process is encouraged but ultimately left up to the attorney. Research has not explored whether attorneys include parents in plea bargain discussions with their clients. The present study examined parental involvement in the juvenile plea bargain process. HYPOTHESES We did not have any formal a priori hypotheses for this exploratory study. METHOD The first author conducted qualitative interviews with eighteen defense attorneys from the juvenile division of a public defender's office on the East Coast where we discussed their most recent case that resulted in a plea bargain. RESULTS Parents were included in plea negotiations and hearings. Attorneys described seeking parental input because parents may be impacted by the terms of the plea and because the court often seeks parental approval. During hearings, parents offered input regarding their child's ability to plea, the disposition plan, and whether they support their child's decision to plead guilty. CONCLUSIONS Pleas might impact parents, so it may be impractical to overlook their interests. However, parent and child interests may conflict, and parents often lack understanding of their children's rights and pleading generally. Therefore, attorneys must not only advocate for their clients, but also educate and manage parents' interests both inside and outside the courtroom. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

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与父母谈判：律师在少年辩诉交易过程中的做法。

目标对辩诉交易的研究正在增加，但这项工作的大部分内容是检查该过程如何在成人法庭上展开。少年法庭的辩诉交易有几个显着的差异，例如父母的参与。鼓励在整个裁决过程中包括父母，但最终由律师决定。研究尚未探讨律师是否在与客户的辩诉交易讨论中包括父母。本研究调查了父母参与青少年辩诉交易过程。假设 对于这项探索性研究，我们没有任何正式的先验假设。方法 第一作者对来自东海岸公设辩护人办公室少年部的 18 名辩护律师进行了定性访谈，我们在那里讨论了他们最近达成的辩诉交易案件。结果 父母参与了辩诉谈判和听证会。律师描述了寻求父母意见是因为父母可能会受到认罪条款的影响，并且因为法院经常寻求父母的批准。在听证会上，父母就孩子的抗辩能力、处置计划以及他们是否支持孩子认罪的决定提供了意见。结论 请求可能会影响父母，因此忽视他们的利益可能是不切实际的。然而，父母和孩子的利益可能会发生冲突，父母往往对孩子的权利缺乏了解，普遍诉求。因此，律师不仅要为客户辩护，还要在法庭内外教育和管理父母的利益。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。