One of the many insane features of criminal justice in our nation’s capital is that a juvenile is presently defined as anyone age 24 or younger. The House today will vote on a bill by Florida Rep. Byron Donalds that makes it 18 or younger, although by our count that is still a year older than the standard definition. Many of the most serious crimes are committed by young males in this age range.
The pro-crime White House has of course issued a statement seizing on this violation of “home rule,” and even declared: “This bill highlights why the District of Columbia should have statehood.”
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