Solution of the week: Raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18

This week’s #solutionoftheweek comes from a recent Associated Press story found in the Washington Post that highlights how two states are trying to help young offenders avoid adult records which can adversely affect their future employment, housing, and educational opportunities.

Read it here: New York and North Carolina soon might not prosecute teens as adults

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