What Is Juvenile Crime? Juvenile crime is any illegal behavior committed by a minor. Juveniles can be charged with criminal offenses including theft, vandalism, drug offenses, and violent crimes such as homicide and assault. Juvenile crime is different from adult crime in terms of sentencing and correctional options available to the juvenile offender. Juvenile courts…
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New York Juvenile Justice
New York Juvenile Justice Under Review New research indicates that New York’s juvenile detention centers fail to keep the youths secure and do not meet the treatments and services needed for recovery. This new information has underlined many New York juvenile justice advocates’ sentiments that the state needs to rethink its actions and responses to…
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Teens Arrested on Suspicion of Injuring Mailman With Explosive Device Two Peachtree City boys have been charged with manufacturing an explosive device after police say they injured a mail carrier with the device they put in a mailbox to get even with a local bully. According to an Associated Press news report, the teenagers – ages 15…
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Teen Charged in Connection With School Shootings In an example of the worst kind of Atlanta Juvenile Criminal case, a 16 year old has been arrested and charged with four counts of aggravated assault in connection with two recent shootings at a MARTA bus stop in front of Atlanta’s McNair High School. The arrest came one…
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