Tag: Juvenile Law

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No matter how tough you are on the streets, being arrested is scary, especially for juvenile offenders who have a lot to lose. Youth who are found guilty of criminal offenses risk losing future...

Last month, Governor Chris Christie signed off on legislation that will introduce an overhaul to the juvenile justice system across the state and will change the way minors who commit crimes are tried...

A new piece of legislation signed by the acting governor Kim Guadagno provides for a number of protections for adult students with developmental disabilities.

In a decision that is bound to affect state attitudes towards mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a mandatory life sentence for a juvenile...