As one state wrestles with the effects of trying juvenile defendants in adult courts, others reconsider the practice.
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Statement of Jeffrey A. Butts to the New York Commission on Youth, Public Safety and Justice
Reducing youth crime is a complicated business, and I think we all know that it takes more than punishment. If it were possible to stop crime by simply increasing punishment, we would certainly know it by now.
Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court is Not Correlated with Falling Youth Violence
Butts, Jeffrey A. (2012). Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court is Not Correlated with Falling Youth Violence. Research and Evaluation