Raise the Age Concurrence Materials (responses due Jan. 1, 2016)
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Explanation and Appendices (9/10/2015)
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PowerPoint Presentation in pdf (call office for PPT format) (9/10/2015)
Background on Raise the Age Forum
The NYS League is seeking concurrence from local leagues on four principles that would guide LWV efforts to “Raise the Age” in New York.
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Children under the age of 18 are not adults and their treatment within the juvenile justice and criminal court system should relate to their stage of development.
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Children should not be held in adult jails.
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Rehabilitation is the purpose of the juvenile justice system.
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The legal rights of children should be protected.