Texans do not expect all punishments for all crimes to be as punitive as possible; instead they have a sense of proportion, and they expect the "punishment to fit the crime."
Remembering the ‘why’ behind Raise the Age in North Carolina
At what age should juvenile offenders be tried and treated as adults in North Carolina? What constitutes a juvenile’s actions so irredeemable that they bypass the juvenile system and go straight into adult corrections? As times change and public safety evolves, it is important to reflect on the principles that guide our justice system. One...