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Examining the challenges of dealing with violent juve offenders

By Douglas A. Berman

The Orlando Sentinel has this effective new piece, headlined "Cycle of crime: Ever more young offenders sent to Florida adult courts," which examines the criminal justice challenges posed by violent juvenile offenders. Here are excerpts from the piece: [A]n increasing number of juvenile felony offenders in Florida [have been] routed to adult court in the past five years because of the severity of their crimes.  Experts say the rising number of transfers shows a juvenile-justice system ill-equipped to handle young violent offenders. The number of juveniles transferred to adult court has ebbed and flowed.  In the early 2000s, the numbers were high and then declined.  But by 2005, the numbers began steadily increasing, according to statistics from the Department of Juvenile Justice...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on October 15, 2010 (boomark / email).