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| Advocates Seek to Keep Youth Out of Adult Courts |
| By /jjie.org - Jess Scanlon |
| Published: 06/20/2013 |
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NEW YORKâNew York is one of two states to prosecute 16-year-olds as adults. Some state politicians want to change the law so that anyone ages 16 or 17 goes to a youth court instead of an adult criminal court. Proponents of raising the age argue a higher age of criminal responsibility allows more teens to outgrow criminal behavior. Advocates say that teenagers outgrow criminal behavior when treated like teens instead of adults, a point supported by science. Bills that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to be tried in juvenile courts were introduced to the State Legislature, one in the Assembly and one in the Senate, but the Assembly sponsor does not think either bill will pass. Both bills were introduced in February and are currently stalled in committee. Calls to the New York State Assembly and Senate press offices about the bill yielded no answers. Read More. |
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