RALEIGH — Recent state statistics show that the juvenile crime rate in North Carolina has dropped 11 percent since 2008. Ensuring that 16- and 17-year-old juvenile offenders are handled in the juvenile justice system – rather than in the adult system – would likely drop the crime rate even lower.
Tough on teen crime? Change N.C.’s law – Other Views – NewsObserver.com
August 22, 2010