News & Commentary about Juvenile Justice
Youth are still developing, so as a result society treats kids and adults differently in several contexts, such as driving and serving in the military. Yet in the criminal justice system, we treat youth as adults.
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Aug 30, 2018
Criminalizing Schoolkids
Aug 3, 2018
Elementary School Kids Don鈥檛 Belong in Handcuffs
Feb 13, 2018
I Sentenced a Teen to Die in Prison. I Regret It.
Jan 18, 2018
Diversion Keeps Kids Out of the Criminal Justice System, but Too Many Police in New Jersey Fail to Use It
Jan 5, 2018
Minnesota Prosecutor Charges Sexting Teenage Girl With Child Pornography
Dec 20, 2017
It鈥檚 Cruel and Unusual Punishment to Sentence a Teenager to Die in Prison
Nov 21, 2017
Police Assault on Black Students in Kentucky Sparks Calls for Reform
Oct 12, 2017
We Don鈥檛 Think an 8-Year-Old Boy Should Be Put in Handcuffs. A Judge Finally Agreed With Us.
Sep 1, 2017
Student Rights at School: Six Things You Need To Know