Raising Age to 23: It Works for the Dutch

Raising Age to 23: It Works for the Dutch

...Put another way, in 2014, 3.1 percent of 18- to 23-year-olds in the Netherlands were tried as juveniles, while 2.1 percent of 16 and 17-year-olds were tried as adults. By 2016, only .2 percent of 16 and 17-year-olds were tried as adults while 4.7 percent of 18 to 23-year-olds were tried as juveniles.

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Teens raped in prison have civil rights, Michigan appeals court rules

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Let’s take a closer look at that civil justice reform Rick Scott signed into law

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