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.
Susan Merriam
The Kansas City Star
