Tag: Juveniles: Page 9

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13-Year-Old Fla. Boy Charged with Murder

A 13-year-old Florida boy faces murder charges as an adult in a case that could provide another test of sentencing rules for juveniles. Cristian Fernandez has been accused of murdering his 2-year-old half-brother and sexually abusing his 5-year-old half-brother.

September 17, 2012

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15-Year-Old Driving Stolen Car Killed In Pursuit

A 15-year-old Michigan teenager crashed a stolen car after eluding an officer with stop sticks and died at the scene in Niles. One officer reached speeds of 85 mph during a vehicle pursuit.

September 16, 2012

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Shots Fired at Illinois High School

A student has been taken into custody after gun shots were fired into the ceiling of Normal Community High School in Normal, Illinois.

September 6, 2012

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L.A. Schools Move Away From Zero-Tolerance Policies

In a decisive step away from the zero tolerance policies of the 1990s, Los Angeles school police have agreed to stop issuing citations to truant students and instead refer them to city youth centers for educational counseling and other services to help address their academic struggles.

September 3, 2012

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Supreme Court Bars Life Without Parole for Teen Killers

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that states may not impose mandatory life sentences without parole on juveniles, even if they have been convicted of taking part in a murder.

June 24, 2012

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Strip Searching Misdemeanor Arrestees

After issuing a series of decisions over the years that have been mostly deferential to custodial officials in managing their secure facilities, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a new ruling on the constitutionality of visual strip searches of minor-offense arrestees.

May 31, 2012

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Ohio High School Shooter To Be Tried As Adult

The Ohio teenager accused of gunning down three classmates in the Chardon High School cafeteria will be tried as an adult, a judge ruled on Thursday. If convicted, T.J. Lane would be eligible for life imprisonment.

May 24, 2012

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Juveniles and Miranda "Custody"

In J.D.B. v. North Carolina, the Supreme Court didn't really clarify the issue of Mirandizing juveniles. Until further issues are litigated, officers should consult policy advisers to obtain guidelines for Mirandizing and interrogating juvenile suspects.

July 31, 2011

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Runaways

Runaways were once categorized as either adventurous juveniles or rebellious teens. Today's more evolved view holds that runaways are victims of dysfunctional family situations. This change in beliefs has forced a change in the police response to runaways.

February 28, 2009

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The Young and the Arrestless

Notwithstanding the explosion of youth criminality, the court has largely continued to treat juvenile offenders in a more lenient and paternalistic fashion than adults.

November 30, 2008

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California Law on Youth Informants Not Needed

A few weeks ago, the Golden State passed what may be the only law of its kind in the nation. Approved as a so-called "urgency measure," the statute "prohibits the use of children age 12 and under as informants" in police investigations.

October 31, 2008

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Aiding and Abetting a Success Story

My pager went off one afternoon a few months later. It was Andy and he seemed to be upset. He had gone to see a Marine recruiter and was told that because of his past run-ins with the law, he wouldn't even make it past the interview stage.

September 30, 2008