tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post8544195090931028903..comments2024-02-25T23:37:12.907-05:00Comments on Prosecutor's Discretion: Juvenile CrimeProsecutor's Discretionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-17893336631050711442011-09-03T00:11:04.126-04:002011-09-03T00:11:04.126-04:00There are numerous studies that show brains (espec...There are numerous studies that show brains (especially men's) don't fully develop until a person is in their early twenties. It is difficult to balance a young person's future against the crime committed and even more difficult to decide at what age a person should be treated as an adult. I don't think a blanket rule can cover it. They must be reviewed on a case by case basis.Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-23713437484541204792011-09-01T22:06:39.947-04:002011-09-01T22:06:39.947-04:00Interesting that you chose this article as this ev...Interesting that you chose this article as this event DID occur in MY County. I am not a fan of the title "for robbing a man of 7 cents" because like you said, should he get a lighter sentence because he chose his victim poorly? No! The amount he stole should be irrelevant and the focus should be on the violence of the robbery. I definitely think juveniles should be treated less harshlyStacym25https://www.blogger.com/profile/17406622704369173858noreply@blogger.com