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5 Poly L. Rev. 1 (1979-1980)

handle is hein.journals/polylawr5 and id is 1 raw text is: Poly Law Review Volume 5 number 1 Autumn 1979 £ 1-25 Contents 'Conscience' and Crime - the moral development of the child Professor HJ Eysenck Children's Rights - some unanswered questions & some unquestioned answers M b A Freeman The Rights of Children in America - the differing perceptions Professor A Landever The Problem of Child Abuse Jean Graham Hall The Child, the Family and the Law Margaret Bramall and Marion Lowe Care Proceedings - problems in practice Alan Holden Book Reviews Books Received 45 47 Comment The International Year of the Child marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The Declaration sets out the basic rights which should be afforded to all children. To what extent does the law in this country and the way that it is implemented reflect the intentions of the Declaration? Much of the legislation affecting children aims to ensure that they jare protected from exploitation or abuse. The laws placing restrictions on the employment of children and the child care law are two examples. But does the law and the duties it places on those who are responsible for the welfare of children give dufficient emphasis to the position of a child or young person as an individual under the law, and is there sufficient opportunity for their voice to be heard in the making of decisions affecting their lives? In recognition of these and other problems con- cerning the child's position in the law it has been proposed that a Children's Legal Centre should be established. A project to set up the Centre has been officially sponsored by the UK Association of the International Year of the Child. The Centre will aim to emphasise the importance of children's law through education, research, provision of advice and information, and under- taking test cases highlighting particularly important issues. The laws affecting children have become increas- ingly complex. Acts of Parliament have been passed but their objectives have been undermined by the failure to implement them fully. In areas continued inside back cover

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