Kansas Governor Sam Brownback recently signed a new juvenile crime reform bill to help transform the way low-level minor criminals are treated by the state’s criminal justice system. Reformers call the bill the crown jewel in this year’s legislative session, which could actually end up saving Kansas tens of millions of dollars over the next […]
Read MoreJuvenile criminal proceedings differ greatly from adult criminal proceedings. Kansas has very specific guidelines for dealing with juvenile offenders that both parents and minors need to understand as they navigate the legal system when the child is accused of a crime. While some juvenile offenders and their parents assume judges and courts will show leniency on […]
Read MoreUnique situations such as juveniles being arrested for sex crimes causes there to be many questions to ask about the future of the juvenile that has been accused. Most often, if there has been an arrest for a sex crime, then the concern falls to whether or not the juvenile will have to register as […]
Read MoreHas your child ever done something so harmful to his future or well-being you just want to scream, “What were you thinking?!” Honestly, they may have not been thinking about the outcome at all. Did you know that the prefrontal cortex, a section of your brain that can imagine consequences, help make judgments, and control […]
Read MoreWe all make mistakes in life. Some of them involve being young and dumb and doing things that break the law. Some court systems have devised a program to ensure that the juvenile crime offender is able to pay for his crimes, learn from his mistakes, and still keep a clean record that won’t haunt him […]
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