Juvenile Justice

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Sexual assault involving a girl minor is defined by law as any sexual act imposed on someone under the age of consent, regardless of apparent willingness, due to legal incapacit...

crime

Shanda Sharer was an American teenager who died in 1992 in Indiana as a result of torture and murder by a group of young perpetrators. This verified profile outlines the confirm...

biography-people

Tessa Majors was a college student whose death in December 2019 in New York City drew widespread attention and raised questions about safety, policing, and media coverage. This...

law-enforcement-relations

Handcuffing a girl outdoors raises serious legal, ethical, and human rights considerations. This explainer outlines when such action may be lawful, the safeguards that should ap...

social-services

A tender age shelter in Texas is a secure, state-licensed facility designed to temporarily house youth who are alleged to have violated the law but who are too young to be held...

law

Jordan Brown’s 2020 case centers on his conviction as a juvenile for the 2009 death of his father’s pregnant fiancée in Pennsylvania. In 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court vacate...

Guides And Explainers

An 11-year-old was arrested in connection with a pregnant individual, raising concerns about juvenile legal processes and the treatment of minors within the criminal system. Thi...

Justice

Hickey Juvenile Detention Center is a secure facility that holds young people who are alleged to have violated the law while awaiting court decisions or serving short sentences....

criminal-justice

The term Kentucky school shooting suspect commonly refers to the individual held responsible for the shooting at a public high school in western Kentucky in November 2022. Court...