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Criminal

Mar. 24, 2000

Inconsistent Addition

^^Criminal Law^^ Proposition 21's addition of strike-priors that are unrelated to gangs or juvenile crime leaves the measure open to challenge. Page 7.

By Alex Ricciardulli
         Proposition 21, the "Gang Violence and Juvenile Crime Prevention Act," enacted many changes dealing with juvenile law and gang crimes. The changes that got the most publicity in the campaign leading to the proposition's approval were those allowing prosecutors to charge some juveniles as young as 14 years old in adult court without judicial approval, and tho...

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