Author: Gewirtz, Marian
Title: Juvenile Offenders with Weapon Charges
Summary: This report explores the role weapons play in the picture of juvenile offenders processed in the adult courts in New York City. In accordance with New York State's Juvenile Offender Law, cases for 14- and 15-year old youths charged with selected serious felony offenses, and 13-year olds charged with second degree murder, are brought directly to the adult rather than the juvenile court for prosecution. This study compares juveniles with gun charges to those with other weapon charges and to those without weapon charges. The research addresses how these charges affect rates of re-arrest and length of time to first re-arrest and to the first violence re-arrest.
Details: New York: New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc., 2008. 47p.
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Year: 2008
Country: United States
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Shelf Number: 113049
Keywords:
GunsJuvenile Offenders (New York City)Recidivism, Juvenile OffendersViolent CrimeWeapons |
