Friday, April 14, 2017

New York State to "Raise the age" of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18

New York State lawmakers have agreed to raise the age at which those suspected of crimes can be charged as adults, potentially shunting thousands of juvenile offenders out of criminal court and into the state’s Family Court system.

The complete text of the legislation can be found here.

New York State's Raise the Age Legislation by Steven Getman on Scribd