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, 2013
50 Years after the Dream: Why Are We Filling our Jails with Kids of Color?
Aug 28, 2013
What Happened to My Son Should Never Happen Again
Aug 14, 2013
All Kids Sentenced to Die in Michigan Prisons Get Second Chance
Aug 12, 2013
How to Process Eric Holder’s Major Criminal Law Reform Speech
Aug 1, 2013
How One Philly School Stopped Violence in Its Tracks
May 23, 2013
An Unexpected Reaction: Why a Science Experiment Gone Bad Doesn't Make Me a Criminal
May 15, 2013
Congress Takes Much Needed Step Forward on Over-Criminalization