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Supreme Court Turns Down Pittman Case
The Supreme Court opted today not to hear the case of 19-year-old Christopher Pittman, who was 12 years old on November 28, 2001, when he shot his grandparents, set fire to their home and stole their … more →
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Supreme Court Turns Down Pittman Case
wrote 1 year ago: The Supreme Court opted today not to hear the case of 19-year-old Christopher Pittman, who was 12 ye … more →
"Emily's Law" Moves Forward in Minnesota
wrote 1 year ago: The Minnesota House Public Safety and Civil Justice Committee held a hearing yesterday to consider t … more →
Defendant in Shaloh Joseph Case to Stay in Juv Detention
wrote 1 year ago: The 12-year-old Florida boy charged with fatally beating his 17-month-old cousin will spend at least … more →
The Murder of Lawrence King
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wrote 1 year ago: On February 12, Brandon McInerney, a 14-year-old at E.O. Green Junior High School in Oxnard, Califor … more →
NC Conference: Update
wrote 1 year ago: More on the powwow in Greensboro to consider raising the age at which teens can be tried as adults, … more →
NC Considers Raising JJ Age
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wrote 1 year ago: Officials in North Carolina are meeting today to discuss raising the age of criminal responsibility … more →
Rhode Island to Dismiss, Transfer 17-Year-Old "Gap Kids"
wrote 1 year ago: Last year, during the nearly five-month span after Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri passed a law t … more →
High Recidivism Rate for Wisconsin Teens in Adult Prison
wrote 1 year ago: A report from the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau found that 17-year-old offenders released from … more →
Plea Deal Offered in Shaloh Joseph Case
wrote 1 year ago: At a hearing in Broward County yesterday prosecutors in the Shaloh Joseph case presented a plea deal … more →
Manchester Mayor: HB 584 Is "Terrible"
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wrote 1 year ago: Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta thinks that New Hampshire’s proposed House Bill 584, which would … more →
Florida Voices Grapple With Shaloh Joseph Case
wrote 1 year ago: The Miami Herald weighs in on the challenge that the Shaloh Joseph case poses for the Florida juveni … more →
Shaloh Joseph Case: An Update
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wrote 1 year ago: Last week I posted on a story out of Florida about a 12-year-old boy facing adult charges and a mand … more →
Taylor Suspects to Be Arraigned
wrote 2 years ago: The four suspects indicted on murder and burglary charges in the November 27 killing of Washington R … more →
Wednesday Morning Grab Bag
wrote 2 years ago: –Justin Barker’s family has filed a civil suit against the Jena Six defendants, their pa … more →
CDC: Adult Transfers Increase Violence
wrote 2 years ago: From the abstract of a new CDC report titled, appropriately enough, “Effects on Violence of La … more →
Juv Offenders in Adult Prisons Face High Suicide Risk
wrote 2 years ago: In a smart post on his blog Simple Justice, Scott Greenfield explores a new finding from the recent … more →
NYT Masked Marauder Strikes Again!
wrote 2 years ago: The masked marauder on the New York Times editorial page staff, who’s been filing a series of … more →
Right Way, Rhode Island.
wrote 2 years ago: Governor Don Carcieri has repealed a law that lowered the age of adult court jurisdiction to 17. As … more →
Right Way, Rhode Island?
wrote 2 years ago: A few weeks ago I wrote about the Rhode Island legislature’s recent decision to lower the age … more →
