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Conference Explores Adolescent Brain Development
PHOENIX — Science and legal experts from across the nation gathered at a Phoenix courtroom on Thursday to present research on neuroscience that could help decide future juvenile-committed crimes on...
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Martin Castro, chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, while giving a talk recently in Lawrenceville, Ga., made a little joke. He said one in six Americans is a Latino — he paused and...
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Immigrant Voices: Young, Ambitious, Proud of the Nation and Illegal
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Report: Does Transferring Kids to Adult Court Deter Future Offenses?
Tuesday, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) released “Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Court: Effects of a Broad Policy in One Court,” a new bulletin culling data from the...
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Arizona, Other States Need Resentencing Guidelines for JLWOP Youth
The current law of the land prohibits the use of mandatory sentences of life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) for juvenile offenders due to Miller v. Alabama. That case’s standards also apply...
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Arizona’s Gault Progress Varies Greatly By County, But Reforms Underway
In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that children in juvenile court must receive due process protections, including the right to counsel. The case, In re Gault, which originated in Gila County,...
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A campus shooting spurred her political awakening. Her whole family followed.
Originally published by The 19th TUCSON, Arizona — Adriana Grijalva was getting ready to head to class at the University of Arizona in the fall of 2022 when she got a text message from her cousin...
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