California's three-strike law is in place to give a higher classification to certain crimes that are considered more serious than others. This is a sentencing scheme that applies to individuals who have committed three violent or otherwise serious felonies, mandating...
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Juvenile Crimes
Will my child be tried as an adult in California?
Under normal circumstances, a child (under the age of 18) in California should be tried in juvenile courts. However, there are special situations in which a young person can be judged as an adult in court. Let us look at some of the crimes or conditions that would...
How are California’s rules for police questioning juvenile offenders?
Recent decisions to make changes to the criminal justice system affect both adult and juvenile offenders. Young persons could make mistakes that get them into trouble with the law. Regardless of any circumstances surrounding a juvenile’s arrest, the young person still...
California juvenile crime trends
Is juvenile crime increasing or decreasing? According to law enforcement statistics, instances of child arrests are on the decline in California and across the country. What is juvenile crime? California's juvenile justice system judges do their best to handle each...
Practices of the California corrections system
Fourteen-year-olds who commit felonious acts are too young to be tried in California's adult courts. The California Supreme Court confirmed this with its ruling in support of SB 1391, which expressly bans such practice. Fearmongering led to P57 In 2016, voters passed...
Juvenile detention and its alternatives
Over the past several years, researchers and policy makers have been taking a closer look at the juvenile justice system. They've found that it's always very expensive and that it's never very effective. In particular, a report produced by the Harvard Kennedy School...