Even during periods of relatively low violence, the incidence of violent behavior by and among young people is a prominent issue. Policymakers and communities always need effective methods of addressing violent acts by youth.
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ABC7 New York — New York to Legalize, Regulate Marijuana
ABC7 New York — New York to Legalize, Regulate Marijuana
New York Post — Teen Busted Nine Times Could Get Sweetheart Deal — For Graduating High School
“In general, courts and legislatures do tend to leave a little wiggle room for judicial interpretation, and of course prosecutors always hate that,” said Jeffrey Butts, head of the Research Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “Anytime you’re dealing with someone who is young you need to allow for the possibility that, even at 22, not everyone is a fully functional adult and sometimes they make rash decisions.”
WNYC –30 Issues: Who is the Real Law and Order Candidate?
Brian Lehrer of WNYC asks Jeffrey Butts about the Trump administration’s “law and order” policies and rhetoric as they relate to the 2020 presidential election.
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore’s New Curfew Takes Effect Friday Unsupervised children must be indoors as early as 9 p.m. by Yvonne Wenger and