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Juvenile Crime, Adult Time

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Juvenile Crime, Adult Time

Thirty years ago, Florida enacted a law that gives prosecutors unfettered powers to try children as adults. A yearlong Miami Herald investigation reveals the impact and systemic disparities of the statute’s enforcement.

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Juvenile Crime, Adult Time

Florida is a national outlier for its harsh approach to juvenile justice. A yearlong Miami Herald investigation revealed systemic disparities in how it decides which children to try as adults and how the state metes out harsher penalties to those kids than to older offenders.

This story was originally published August 20, 2024 at 4:03 PM.

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Susan Merriam is a data and visual journalist at McClatchy, where she has published work with the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and The Sacramento Bee among others. She has been part of teams honored by the National Press Foundation, Investigative Reporters & Editors and the Society for News Design for their investigative and local accountability reporting.
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Juvenile Crime, Adult Time

Thirty years ago, Florida enacted a law that gives prosecutors unfettered powers to try children as adults. A yearlong Miami Herald investigation reveals the impact and systemic disparities of the statute’s enforcement.

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