A stark separation between juvenile and adult defendants, the laws governing crimes committed by underage offenders have always allowed for greater privacy. These are the laws that protect a minor’s name from being shared in the media and other public forums, for instance, when they’ve committed a juvenile offense. So what happens when a juvenile…
Continue reading ›It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child. When it comes to juvenile crimes in Connecticut, that village can also contribute to a whole set of risk factors to a child’s choices to participate in criminal behavior. So, though writing off juvenile crime as youthful indiscretions are quite tempting, understand things…
Continue reading ›One of the worst fears for any parent is seeing their child in trouble with the law. Even worse is the idea of your child being incarcerated and placed behind bars. The terrifying reality is that it does happen. Every year an average of 11,000 children are arrested for juvenile crimes in the state of…
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