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title: Are Youth 12 and Under Truly Competent to Proceed with Trial? Adjudicative Competency in Juveniles
description: Are Youth 12 and Under Truly Competent to Proceed with Trial? Adjudicative Competency in Juveniles
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# [Are Youth 12 and Under Truly Competent to Proceed with Trial? Adjudicative Competency in Juveniles](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/are-youth-12-and-under-truly-competent-to-proceed-with-trial-adjudicative-competency-in-juveniles)

 Written by [Amber Lin](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/author/amber-lin) | Jan 22, 2021 9:20:00 AM

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