U.S. Department of Justice (2014). Delays in Youth Justice. Justice Research Bulletin. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice and Office of
Category: Courts
Line Drawing
The differential response to childhood criminality is an established legal principle. Setting the operational legal boundaries between children, youth, and adults is complicated and contentious. It has been so for centuries. It is easy to agree that a specialized juvenile court is the proper forum for handling cases involving law violations by young people, but where exactly should states draw the line between juvenile and adult status?
Orlando Sentinel
Jeffrey Butts, Guest Columnist April 20, 2012 – The state of Florida transfers far more juvenile offenders to the criminal (adult)
Less Serious Offenses Account for 90 Percent of the Growth in Juvenile Placements
Butts, Jeffrey A. (2012). Less Serious Offenses Account for 90 Percent of the Growth in Juvenile Placements. Research and Evaluation Data
WHYY Philadelphia
Youth Courts and the Value of a Jury of Their Peers October 27, 2011 — Research shows that young people who
New York Times – Opinionator
Where Teens Find the Jury Isn’t Rigged By Tina Rosenberg – October 18, 2011. …There is evidence, however, that youth