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Young Criminals, Adult Punishment
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As crimes committed by youngsters become progressively more violent, the criminal justice system must decide whether harsh sentences given out to adult criminals, including capital punishment, shou...
As crimes committed by youngsters become progressively more violent, the criminal justice system must decide whether harsh sentences given out to adult criminals, including capital punishment, should also apply to violent young offenders. This ABC News Nightline examines the issue through the eyes of young criminals, their families, and attorneys, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials. Herbert Hoelter of the National Criminal Justice Commission examines the various state laws governing juvenile punishment. He suggests rehabilitation for kids who commit violent crimes but do not fall into the category of "super-predators" who may never benefit from rehabilitation.
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- Creator
- ABC News Productions
- Included Title
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- Nightline (Television program)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2009], c1996
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (22 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn497936669
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on September 01, 2009.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- Young Criminals: Adults or Juvenile Punishment? (4:15) -- Trends in Criminal Punishment (3:21) -- Youthful Criminals/Adult Punishment (5:53) -- Juveniles in Adult Prison Populations: Crime Deterrent? (3:11) -- Legal Definition of Juvenile (2:54)