Sealing of certain juvenile records, with prosecutorial review, can both conserve judicial resources and put more youths on the path to successful, law-abiding lives.
Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice
The Issue Juvenile offenders are more impressionable than adult offenders and have longer lives ahead of them. This raises the stakes for dealing with delinquent youth, as the success and failure of policies have a far-reaching effect on future public safety and taxpayer costs. Sentencing youth to ineffective, inappropriate programs and facilities could place a...
September 22, 2020