Should 17-Year-Olds Be Tried as Juveniles? Lawmakers Vote Yes

Posted on July 31, 2013

Massachusetts is one of 11 states in which 17-year-olds are automatically tried as adults. South End Patch News

Should 17-Year-Olds be Tried as Juveniles or Adults?

Posted on April 13, 2013

At what age should teenagers be tried as adults when charged with a crime? In Massachusetts, it’s anyone 17-years-old or older, but two bills currently on Beacon Hill seek to change that. It’s a law that journalists at Patch and elsewhere are well aware of, since we’ve answered emails and questions from people […]

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