Building Blocks for Youth

Youth Crime/Adult Time:
Is Justice Served?

The Building Blocks for Youth report, Youth Crime/Adult Time: Is Justice Served? released on October 26, 2000, reveals disturbing aspects of the prosecution of minority youth in adult court. Overall, the findings show over-representation and disparate treatment of minority youth, and raise serious questions about the fairness and appropriateness of prosecuting youth in the adult criminal system.

  1. Baltimore City, Maryland
  2. Bronx County, New York
  3. Dade County, Florida
  4. Harris County, Texas
  5. Hillsborough County, Florida
  6. Jefferson County, Alabama
  7. Kings County, New York
  8. Los Angeles County, California
  9. Maricopa County, Arizona
  10. Marion County, Indiana
  11. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
  12. New York County, New York
  13. Orange County, California
  14. Orange County, Florida
  15. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  16. Pima County, Arizona
  17. Queens County, New York
  18. St. Louis County, Missouri
To obtain the executive summary of Youth Crime/Adult Time: Is Justice Served?, visit the Building Blocks for Youth website at: www.buildingblocksforyouth.org.

For the latest Building Blocks for Youth initiative reports, fact sheets, and materials, subscribe to the on-line newsletter by sending an email to: info.bby@erols.com. For additional information, contact: Building Blocks for Youth initiative, Youth Law Center, 1010 Vermont Ave., N.W., Suite 310, Washington, D.C. 20005. Phone: 202/637-0377; Fax: 202/379-1600; Email: info.bby@erols.com.

 

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