Marc Levin, Director of the Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice, presented the attached testimony on HB 2437 to the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee at its March 27, 2007 public hearing.
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...