Mitigation for minors: exploring the nuances of social constructs and legal status in structuring sentences for youthful offenders
New York State is one of only two states in the nation that processes all 16- and 17-year-old defendants as adults. Contrary to this seemingly punitive stance, the state also maintains a Youthful Offender Statute that requires mitigated punishments for youths up to their 19th birthday upon court des...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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Punishment & society
Year: 2018, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 498-522 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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