More states consider juvenile courts for young adult offenders

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/11/opinion/sunday/crime-and-the-adolescent-brain.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region

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Good.

Throwing 16 year olds into prison with adult offenders is a pretty new phenomenon (at least among certain groups). Prior to the 60s/70s, cases up to 21 with a few violent exceptions were handled by juvie courts. It’s a ridiculous and counter-productive practice that destroys lives.

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You mean people are coming around to the idea that juveniles are juvenile? Revolutionary, that.