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States rethink 'adult time for adult crime'

1/15/10 CNN—"Recently, Connecticut raised from 16 to 17 the age at which a juvenile is automatically prosecuted as an adult. Connecticut child advocates say the juvenile system is better suited for teens because it offers more access to rehabilitative programs, schooling, community-based programming and supervision from juvenile probation officers."

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Author(s)

Stephanie Chen

Date

01/15/10

State

Connecticut

Source

CNN

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