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Can kids go to prison? A legal expert explains how young people can be tried and sentenced as adults
- The United States has a special justice system for people under age 18.
- Youth can be transferred to adult courts at age 14 for certain offenses.
- Twenty-Eight states and Washington, D.C., have laws for automatic transfer of youth to the adult criminal system.
- Studies show that youth sent to the adult justice system are 34% more likely to commit new crimes after release compared to those who stay in the juvenile system.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right5Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
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