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Trying Youth as Adults

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		Building Blocks for Youth: Youth Crime/Adult Time
		Economics of Juvenile Jurisdiction
		Richard E. Redding & Elizabeth Fuller, Juvenile & Family Court Journal Vol. 55 No. 3, What Do Juvenile Offenders Know About Being Tried As Adults? Implications for Deterrance, 2005
		Sample Talking Points: Trying Kids as Adults
		Sentencing Project: Prosecuting Juveniles in Adult Court
		Summary: Childhood on Trial Report
		Teleconference with Jeffrey Butts and John Roman on Estimating the Costs for Changing Age of Jurisdiction and Transfer Laws, 7/20/05
		The Changing Borders of Juvenile Justice, Fagan and Zimring
		The Mark of a Criminal Record, Devah Pager and Bruce Weston
		Trying Youth as Adults Research Index
		American Bar Association Official Policy on Sentencing Youthful Offenders, February 2008
		AP Story on Youth Transfer, December 2007
		CDC Panel Review of Effects of Transfer of Juveniles to Adult System on Subsequent Violent Behavior
		Children in Adult Jails, New York Times Editorial, May 23, 2008
		New York Times Editorial on Children in Adult Jails, November 20, 2007
		NJJN POSITION STATEMENT ON YOUTH IN THE ADULT SYSTEM
		R. v. D.B., Supreme Court of Canada, May 16, 2008

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There are approximately 27,000 youth in secure detention institutions on any given day, an increase of almost 100 % since 1985. [more facts]