We can all agree that children should be treated differently by our courts. That matters when it comes to accountability and rehabilitation. And here's what the research shows. Youth charged as adults are more likely to reoffend than youth that go through the juvenile courts. And that's not speculation. It's what decades of data show. Now, the CDC reviewed the evidence and found that sending kids to adult prisons increases violence, does not reduce it. (14:30–14:37)
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Asserts that youth charged as adults have higher reoffending rates than those in juvenile courts.
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