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Juvenile

Mar. 3, 2004

When Youths Commit Brutal Crimes, They Should Face Full Accountability

Forum Column - By Lisa Pinto - Some crimes are so heinous that judges need a full arsenal of punishments to sentence the perpetrators. California voters enshrined this idea in 1998 when they enacted Proposition 21, a referendum calling for accused killers older than 13 to be tried as adults when special circumstances are present.

        Forum Column
        
        By Lisa Pinto
        
        Some crimes are so heinous that judges need a full arsena...

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