PRINTABLE PAGE Little Adult Criminals Little Adult Criminals Originally published in The New York Times, May 23, 2001 Spurred by news of teenagers with easy access to guns and other weapons committing increasingly violent crimes, all but three states have…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Ruling Opens Way For Young Convicts By John Pacenti, Palm Beach Post Staff WriterOriginally published in The Palm Beach Post, July 25, 2002 Whether it was Nathaniel Brazill or other kids convicted of gun crimes, judges repeatedly have…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Teen’s Case To Stay In Adult Court By Rachel GottliebOriginally published in The Hartford Courant, July 21, 2001 Hartford prosecutors decided Friday to try 14-year-old Gregory Wright Jr. as an adult in the killing of his father rather…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Love Letter Found on Wall of Chavis’ Cell Missive thought to be written to youngest King brother By Ginny GraybielOriginally published in The Pensacola News Journal, April 3, 2002 Convicted child molester Ricky Chavis is suspected of scribbling…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Age for Executions Raised to 18 Bill signed by governor also prohibits judges from going against the jury’s recommendation in sentencing. By Michael J. RochonOriginally published in The Indianapolis Star, March 27, 2002 The minimum age for executions…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Society Abandons Nathaniel Brazill By Robert SteinbackOriginally published in The Miami Herald, May 9, 2001 I haven’t been able to shake the feeling, while following coverage of 14-year-old Nathaniel Brazill’s murder trial, that society, finally, is off the…
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PRINTABLE PAGE NJ Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court in Advancing Killer’s Parole Eligibility Ralph Siegel, Associated Press WriterOriginally published by The Associated Press, June 14, 2001 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A divided state Supreme Court on Wednesday let stand a…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Age Raising Ethical Questions Originally published by The Associated Press, December 3, 2000 NEW YORK (AP) — Aged 11 and 13, Nathaniel Abraham and Nathaniel Brazill were too young to see a standard Hollywood slasher film without adult…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Young Inmates Found to Keep Life of Crime State’s get-tough stance criticized; rehabilitation urged By Ronnie GreeneOriginally published in The Miami Herald, July 31, 2001 Florida’s youngest inmates are far more likely than adult convicts to continue with…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Kids in Prison Tried as adults, they find trouble instead of help and rehabilitation By Ronnie Greene and Geoff DoughertyOriginally published in The Miami Herald, March 18, 2001 Florida’s get-tough campaign on violent teens is instead targeting young…