| Q: |
Have states made it easier for juveniles to be tried as adults in criminal court? |
| A: |
From 1992 through 1997, 44 States and the District of Columbia passed laws making it easier for juveniles to be tried as adults. |
States that changed their transfer laws, 1992-1997
| Transfer law changed |
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming |
| No Change |
Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont |
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- Of the States making changes to transfer laws between 1992 and 1997, most enacted or made changes to their statutory exclusions.
- 7 States established exclusion provisions.
- 28 States expanded the list of crimes eligible for exclusion.
- 7 States lowered age limits for exclusion.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/structure_process/qa04107.asp?qaDate=19990701.
Released on July 01, 1999. Adapted from Torbet, P., and Szymanski, L. State Legislative Responses to Violent Juvenile Crime: 1996-97 Update. [ HTML File] or [ Adobe Acrobat File] Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1998. Data Source: Torbet, P., and Szymanski, L. State Legislative Responses to Violent Juvenile Crime: 1996-97 Update. [ HTML File] or [ Adobe Acrobat File] Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1998.
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