These changes were a recognition that juvenile law as it existed before 1990 was outmoded.
The killings led New York to toughen its juvenile criminal law.
He also wrote several books on reforming juvenile law, and founded educational youth clubs in the Whitechapel area of the city.
If the state did charge them, he added, under Maine's juvenile law they would most likely be sent to a foster home, the same outcome.
Sandy wanted to focus on her children and become more active in reforming juvenile law.
He was sentenced under juvenile law, which also allows for indeterminate sentences.
But juvenile law would not be affected by the measure the Legislature is about to adopt.
Legal experts have also pointed to potential problems with sentencing under 1971 juvenile laws.
This is because they can not be punished under juvenile law, or adult law.
They're abusing this court and the juvenile laws of the state of Tennessee.