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h Carolina Votes to Raise the
Juvenile Justice Age
by: Hannah Brady
NG NEWS:
recent turn of events, the North
State Legislator is looking to pass a
will raise the juvenile age in the state of
rolina from its current age of sixteen to
This will be a major win for the
ustice activists who have been pushing
hange.
orth Carolina is only one of two states
nile justice age is set below the age of
with the other state being New York.
ent federal age that children can be
s adults is set at eighteen
uthjusticenc.org/raise-the-age-nc/).
his means many different things for the
of North Carolina, due to the
es between juvenile and adult court.
e major difference between adult court
nile court is that adult courts are tried
of their peers whereas juveniles fates
decided by a judge, rather than a jury.
be both a positive and a negative for
ile, the major positive being that they
eing convicted by any crime by adults
Editorial: How Education Will Lead at surviving in this fast-changing wor
Delinquents down the Road Less as increasing their rate of being incar
Travelled By The second issue is that of t
by: Hannah Brady
emphasis on education in the juve
system. Delinquents often do not
ambition, or in some cases the
capacity, to finish schooling so the
after they turn sixteen, with little op
the states could help these childre
importance of an education, it would
the recidivism rate.
I have been blessed with the situation that
I have been given on this earth. Two loving
parents with a side of a private education,
never having to worry where my next meal
might come from, or where I would be sleeping
at night. My parents have always put immense
pressure on me to do my best, knowing
wholeheartedly that myself drive and
determination would help me reach my goals.
Not to say Ive gotten everything that I have
ever wanted, but I am more blessed than most.
I think my upbringing led me down the path of
activism, a passion that has been a light in even The final issue is that which expan
the darkest moments. than just the juvenile justice syst
concern of children who grow up
One topic that stick out clearly in my
priority of education at their house
activism roots is that everyone should have a topic seems like a personal one, but
fair shot at this world to do whatever is best for children who end up in delinque
them. Although this idea of equal coming from broken families, where
opportunity is extremely far-fetched and is in prison, or growing up in the
looking at the world with rose colored glasses, system, this is more than a person
but I truly believe that there are certain aspects becomes a societal issue. The way th
be solved is by trying to decrease the
of society that can reach the goal of equal