ProPublica on Nostr: A Law Was Meant to Target Teen Violence. Instead, 17-Year-Olds Are Being Charged as ...
A Law Was Meant to Target Teen Violence. Instead, 17-Year-Olds Are Being Charged as Adults for Lesser Offenses.
Louisiana’s criminal justice system now treats all 17-year-olds as adults. Lawmakers lowered the age from 18 to curb teen violence, but nearly 70% of the 17-year-olds arrested in the state’s three largest parishes aren’t accused of violent crime.
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Louisiana’s criminal justice system now treats all 17-year-olds as adults. Lawmakers lowered the age from 18 to curb teen violence, but nearly 70% of the 17-year-olds arrested in the state’s three largest parishes aren’t accused of violent crime.
https://propub.li/3BEHmZT
#News #Louisiana #CriminalJustice #Prison #Crime #Teen #Police