2021
DOI: 10.1007/s42972-021-00030-5
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Make Juvenile Justice More Just: Raise-the-Age to 20 Years Old

Abstract: The USA does not have a consistent age of majority for criminal responsibility in its justice systems. This article examines empirical evidence regarding benefits and drawbacks of serving youth younger than 20 in the adult criminal justice system and provides a case example of Vermont, the first state to raise the age to 20. A review of the effects of serving youth in juvenile versus criminal courts published between January 2000 and December 2019 was conducted, as well as an examination of current state laws … Show more

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“…Thanks to the work of advocates, over the last two decades, 11 U.S. states have enacted legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18 years. Recently, Vermont became the first state to raise the age of juvenile justice jurisdiction to 20 years, in line with evidence that brain development continues beyond age 18; reformers are calling for other states to follow suit (Menon & McCarter, 2021).…”
Section: Codifying Developmentally Legal Responsesmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Thanks to the work of advocates, over the last two decades, 11 U.S. states have enacted legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18 years. Recently, Vermont became the first state to raise the age of juvenile justice jurisdiction to 20 years, in line with evidence that brain development continues beyond age 18; reformers are calling for other states to follow suit (Menon & McCarter, 2021).…”
Section: Codifying Developmentally Legal Responsesmentioning
confidence: 96%