There has been a significant shift away from the “get tough” philosophy of the 1980s and ’90s for youth offenders, resulting in far fewer children being prosecuted in U.S. adult courts.

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Prosecutors did not violate the constitutional rights of a brothel robber by trying him as an adult, though he was 17 when he committed the crime, court rules.

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Maryland’s second highest court has called for an end to the shackling of defendants in juvenile court absent a clear security concern, saying the practice ill-serves the goals of rehabilitating the children, developing their character and protecting their mental and physical health.

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Texas threatens to sue over refugees leads news summary that includes juveniles' rights, Antonin Scalia and a White House fence jumper.

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Appellant contends that the juvenile court erred in denying his motion to suppress a statement he made, as well as a kitchen knife found on his person on school property.

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The Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, found appellant, Juwan S., to have been involved in the theft of a bottle of fruit punch.

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A teenage girl accused of bullying a 16-year-old autistic boy pleaded "responsible" to a pair of misdemeanor charges on Thursday after her case was transferred from adult to juvenile court.

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction is scheduled to meet. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday in Annapolis. The task force was formed in June to study current laws concerning the jurisdiction of juvenile courts. It’s ...

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A new Maryland task force that will review the best practices for handling offenses committed by juveniles has postponed its first meeting. The Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction was scheduled to meet Wednesday in Baltimore at the Governor’s Office ...

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It’s one thing to convince a court that your children should not have been placed in foster care. It’s quite another to get them back.

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