Trying Juveniles As Adults

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old, in NY and NC a juvenile is a person under 16 years old.

Over the past 30 years, there have been changes in many state laws which have Led to a dramatic increase in the number of juveniles tried as adults and housed in adult Jails and prisons. Within the past years, the number of Juveniles offenders transferred into the adult criminal system has increased from the year 1992 through 1995. 40 states and the District of Columbia passed laws making it a lot easier for juveniles to be tried as adults.

Did you know that many minors in the adult correctional system aren't violent offenders? Back in the 1990's, in response to public concern about Juvenile crime, over 90% of State legislators along with the federal government passed punitive laws regarding juvenile offenders. A lot of these laws were passed when crime was at its highest peak back in the late 80's early 90's.

The most distinguished of these juvenile crimes increased centered on the Juvenile ...

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. Nationally children in adult jails and prisons are 5 times morel likely to be raped, twice as likely to be beaten by staff and 50 % more likely to be attacked then youths sent to juvenile prisons.

. Back in 1996 a Texas study found that juveniles sentenced in adult court did receive longer terms then they would have received in Juvenile court.

. While on the other hand the other hand studies show that Juveniles should be tried as adults for cases such as robbery, rape, murder, and ADW.


In 1978, the state of NY had passed the juvenile offender (JO) law in response to concerns about violent juvenile crimes. This law provided that all juveniles who were the ages ...

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