The 'Right to Remain Silent' Act passed the State Assembly with a vote of 89 to 57, aimed at safeguarding minors' rights during police interactions. Advocates emphasize that many young people do not fully understand their rights, with a staggering 90% waiving them, leading to false confessions and wrongful convictions. Supporters, including Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi and former wrongfully convicted individual Jeffrey Deskovic, argue for the need to change the law to prevent the negative repercussions on youth and public trust in law enforcement.
Children's constitutional rights are being waived at 90 percent, which indicates to us that they don't have an understanding of the rights that they are waiving away.
As a 16-year-old, I did not understand what it meant when my rights were read to me, and, therefore, I was not able to make an intelligent decision about whether I wanted to waive my rights.
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