Keep teens out of adult criminal court – Chicago Tribune

December 23, 2011 Posted By: Leave a comment
The oddball exception is criminal law, which treats teenagers like adults far too often. In Illinois, children as young as 13 can be tried as adults. If convicted, they receive stiff adult sentences, up to and including life without the ...
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