Successful completion of supervision and sex offender treatment are also required. Tier III juveniles who are subject to lifetime registration may also ask for a reduction to 25 years. State laws vary on this issue. Many allow a sex offender to seek a reduction or removal from the registry, ...
In order for group homes to work effectively, staff and children need to respect each other. The staff has to believe that the juveniles are capable of change and deserve a second chance, while the juveniles need to be able to find a proper staff member that they can look up to and mod...
The Judith Barsi Story: A Child Star Murdered by Her Father By Chill ClintonAug 4, 2023 Martha Wise: Female Serial Killer By Rupert TaylorJan 25, 2025 Crime & Law Enforcement The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart by the Real Life "Scream" Killers ...
Capital punishment, the court-ordered killing of a person in return for their having committed a heinous crime, often murder, is legal in 25 states but abolished in more than 20 others. Learn more about the definition and forms of capital punishment, and explore the history and moral arguments...
There are options for restoring your gun rights in Pennsylvania, but there is no guarantee your application will be accepted. It can be difficult to obtain a pardon or an expungement, especially when you are acting on your own. If you have questions about restoring your gun rights in Pennsyl...
Felony murder is a controversial offense because it punishes you for a death you may not have intended or committed yourself. The courts have been tested on many of these constitutional questions, and below are the findings. Equal Protection Violation The lack of culpable mental state as an elem...
"The juveniles of 20 years ago are not the juveniles of this generation," said Assistant Chief Potts. "17, ten months apart, same crime, same incident, we need to really look at how we change the juvenile justice system." READ THE COMMENTS (12) Assistant Chief Potts reached ...
* SB 23x (Juveniles). Allows 14- and 15-year-olds to be tried as adults for serious crimes. * SB 40x (Insanity): Prevents the use of insanity as a defense when the defense is based solely on a personality or adjustment disorder, a seizure disorder or use of intoxicating substances. ...
Over 400,000 juveniles have been placed in custody[8], straining local and federal law enforcement and creating conditions many have labeled as unsafe and demeaning. “We have incarcerated teens sleeping on rubber mats placed on the floor,” one official claimed, speaking on condit...
you committed certain sex acts with a child.3.2.3. Application for a direct pardonIf you are ineligible for a Certificate of Rehabilitation, you may apply for a direct pardon.This procedure is used primarily by people who:were convicted of a crime in California and now reside outside the st...