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Discuss the latest issues from today's headlines
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- 10 Decisions, Decisions Current Issues: Juvenile Crime
is part of the
Decisions, Decisions Current Issues
series.
The Columbine and other school shootings by students shocked the nation. Some people think young criminals should receive the same harsh punishments that adult criminals receive, regardless of their age. Others think that juvenile criminals should be tried in juvenile courts, where special attention is paid to young peoples' needs.
The public is demanding that politicians take action. The state legislature has sent you a bill that would require all violent criminals over the age of 14 to be tried as adults and sent to adult prisons if they're found guilty.
As Governor, will you support or oppose this bill? |
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