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Juvenile or Adult? California Bill Would Raise Age for Prosecution from 18 to 20

Andrew Sheeler | February 4, 2020 | Children and the Law, Sentencing

This article was originally published by The Sacramento Bee on Jan. 28, 2020. The following is an excerpt. A California lawmaker argues that 18- and 19-year-olds aren’t mature enough to do prison time if they break the law, and so she has submitted a bill that would...

Juvenile or Adult? California Bill Would Raise Age for Prosecution from 18 to 20

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