In a piece written for Stateline by Teresa Wiltz, the reporter looks at how ‘raise the age’ laws might reduce recidivism among juveniles. Wiltz spoke with JLF’s Jon Guze, who has written about data that should inform the policy debate in North Carolina.
In a report this year about the potential ramifications of raising the age in North Carolina, Jon Guze, a director of legal studies with the John Locke Foundation, a conservative think tank based in the state, cited research finding that recidivism rates are significantly lower when young offenders are pushed through the juvenile justice system.
Read the full Stateline story here.
Read about the data that interested the reporter in Jon’s report, found here.
