The National Bureau of Economic Research has just released a study called “Schools, Neighborhoods, and the Long-Run Effect of Crime-Prone Peers.” Here’s the abstract: This paper examines how elementary-aged peers…
Here are a few school-related studies from the recent American Economic Association meeting in Philadelphia. (Emphasis added throughout.) The Effect of High School Peers on Juvenile Delinquency Songman Kang,…
In 44 states and the District of Columbia, the age at which young offenders age out of the juvenile justice system is now 18. In five states, it is 17.…
We’re expecting a serious discussion about juvenile justice reform at the General Assembly Wednesday. Why? Because in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the age at which young offenders…
RALEIGH — North Carolina would reap the greatest rewards from Raise the Age legislation if lawmakers include nonviolent felonies along with misdemeanors in their plans. That’s a key conclusion in…
In 44 states and the District of Columbia, the age at which young offenders age out of the juvenile justice system is now 18. In five states, it is 17.…
I had a defense attorney friend once tell me about a case in which he secured a non guilty verdict on a robbery charge for a —shall we say—- less…
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on the progress of the Raise the Age bill focusing on juvenile criminal offenders. John Trump’s Daily Journal examines the recent controversy surrounding…
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on a legislative effort to protect free speech on UNC campuses. John Hood’s Daily Journal makes the case for treating most nonviolent 16-…
Juvenile crime rates have been improving in recent years in North Carolina, and some hope to see even more positive developments with the proposed “Raise the Age” initiative. The idea…
There have been a few stories lately about Sylva’s parks. They indicate the greenspaces are very bawdy, and that teenagers don’t have a life. Their parents drop them off at…
I will surely make people mad somewhere by contrasting the county’s approach to domestic violence to its Juvenile Crime Prevention plan. The county submitted a request to the state for…