Attorneys need to treat people with disabilities as typical clients, with the same legal rights and decision-making capabilities.
Pamela Hoopes: Progress in the Justice System
Resources
Devoy, Patricia (2014) “The Trouble with Protecting the Vulnerable: Proposals to Prevent Developmentally Disabled Individuals from Giving Involuntary Waivers and False Confessions,” Hamline Law Review: Vol. 37: Iss. 2, Article 2.