Juvenile
May 11, 2013
Peer courts suffer as budgets trimmed, but supporters tout their value
Peer courts have been a staple in California courts for decades, allowing the punishments for low-level juvenile offenders to be decided by other teenagers, but budget cutbacks are limiting the reach of the programs.
The defendant paused, considering his answer.
"I didn't really feel high," he said finally. "I was scared."
Far from a typical courtro...
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