In historic shift, far fewer teens face adult US courts

[Swirlz]

In historic shift, far fewer teens face adult US courts - NewsBreak

National data shows the number of children sent to adult courts for criminal prosecution in the U.S. has dropped to new lows as more states steer teenagers instead toward rehabilitation and counseling offered by juvenile courts

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[Laughing]

But we also have this:

California teen who rammed car into mother and infant child was on probation at time of incident

A 17-year-old Los Angeles teenager who plead guilty to driving a car into a woman walking her child was on probation at the time of the incident, Fox News has learned.

www.foxnews.com

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[MajorHoople]

But we also have this:

California teen who rammed car into mother and infant child was on probation at time of incident

A 17-year-old Los Angeles teenager who plead guilty to driving a car into a woman walking her child was on probation at the time of the incident, Fox News has learned.

www.foxnews.com

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He is the video that goes along with your post:

Mom Mowed Down By L.A. Hit-And-Run Driver Livid Over Suspect's Light Sentence

published - 8 Jun 2022

 

[Elley Mae]

Makes perfect sense to me, sending them to rehab or counseling versus prison would lower the number.

Doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have been sent to prison.

Jmo