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| Report: Trying juveniles in adult courts leads to more violent crime |
| By Idaho Statesman |
| Published: 10/01/2008 |
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IDAHO - The practice of charging a juvenile in adult court is not a deterrent or a punishment, but a way to protect the public from what officials believe is a dangerous child. It is an imperfect system but seems to work reasonably well, juvenile justice experts say. Now, the Idaho State Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether Trevor Reizenstein, 14, should be tried as an adult or a juvenile. Prosecutors said the public needs to be protected. The boy’s defense attorney, Scott Fouser, said the boy needs the education and counseling the juvenile system offers. If Reizenstein had been 14 when he was arrested in connection with an attack on a 5-year-old Nampa girl, his case automatically would have been sent to District Court. But because he was 12, prosecutors had to ask a magistrate to move the case to adult court. A magistrate did, and after a district judge concurred, he spent five days in Canyon County jail. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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