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| Advocates urge change in teen justice |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 03/21/2007 |
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WASHINGTON, DC - Young offenders end up in adult jails too often, increasing the odds they will be repeat offenders and move on to more serious crimes, say advocates pushing for changes in how teens are treated by the justice system. They cite a sharp decrease in the crime rate for violent juvenile offenders during the past decade as another reason for changing the prosecute-them-as-adults approach that some states have adopted. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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