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Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour
But my concern is that everyone blames the judges when the legislators have clearly created different systems for adults and youth. Why even have a YCJA if you're just going to use the adult system anyway? The judges have to assume that the legislators had some reson for having created the two separate systems and a presumption of diminished culpability fits the bill
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I'll agree with you when it comes to crime such as theft, etc. When it comes to Murder or Violent Sexual Assault (etc) for those that are 16, 17, I don't think there should be a separate system.
The funny thing in this case is that the actual sentence handed out by the trial judge was confirmed by ALL Supreme Justices as valid.