Juvenile Justice

Society & Culture

This article explains the circumstances in which children kill their parents, focusing on patterns documented by law enforcement and research rather than isolated headlines. It...

legal

When teens are arrested, it means a law enforcement officer has taken them into custody based on probable cause that they committed a crime. An arrest is not a conviction; it is...

Society & Culture

In August 2012, 15-year-old Audrie Pott was sexually assaulted at a party in Saratoga, California, after being incapacitated by alcohol. The assault was photographed and shared...

case-overview

Tyler Hadley is known for the 2011 double homicide in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where he killed his parents, Blake and Mary Hadley. The case drew national attention because Tyler...

criminal-justice

Cyntoia Brown was released from prison on August 7, 2019, after serving 15 years of a life sentence for felony murder during a robbery-related homicide committed when she was a...

criminal-law

Teens sentenced to death refers to individuals who were under the age of 18 at the time of their offense but later received a death sentence following conviction. In most jurisd...

law

When a teenager is sentenced, the decision shapes their education, employment, housing, and relationships for years. Juvenile courts balance accountability with rehabilitation,...

Celebrity Profiles

The phrase Sweet Sixteen killer refers to a high-profile murder case that gained widespread attention for its young perpetrator, teenage victim, and the grim significance of the...

Status Updates

Joshua Phillips is the name of multiple individuals, and the most prominent public subject of that name in the United States is a person convicted of first-degree murder in Flor...

legal

When a special needs child is charged with a crime in San Diego, families face a complex intersection of education law, disability rights, and the juvenile justice system. This...