In New Jersey, anyone age 17 or younger is considered a juvenile. Defendants age 16 and older who have been accused of juvenile crimes including homicide, kidnapping, aggravated assault, or other violent crimes, can be transferred to adult court. Who is responsible...
Month: April 2012
It’s ‘game over’ for some sex offenders
Several video game companies have agreed to close down the accounts of more than 3,500 sex offenders to help curb online predation. The move will include popular gaming networks Microsoft Xbox Live and Sony Play Station, as well as accounts managed by Warner Brothers,...
Police patrol schools, hand out misdemeanors
New Jersey students may do well to behave. Hundreds of schools in one Southern state use police to keep order. And there's no reason to suspect the trend won't spread across the nation. Juveniles absent from class or with an excess number of late arrivals can be...
Proposed New Jersey bill would expunge some drug records
State legislators could soon introduce a bill that would give first-time convicted drug offenders a second chance. The proposal moves to automatically expunge the criminal records of non-violent individuals who complete a New Jersey drug court...