7. Raise the Floor

01/07/2022 14 min Temporada 1 Episodio 7
7. Raise the Floor

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This month, Husain and Gabi discuss raising Michigan's minimum age of juvenile jurisdiction, where Michigan stands domestically and internationally, and the adultification of black youth.Intro and outro music is Wasted Education by Blue Topaz.Sources: Addressing Child Mental Health by Creating a National Minimum Age for Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction Assault charge dropped against 10-year-old boy who injured classmate in dodgeball-like game Assault charges dismissed against 10-year-old for hitting student in school game Michigan Legislature - Section 330.2062 Michigan – NJDC Minimum Age for Delinquency Adjudication—Multi-Jurisdiction Survey – NJDC More than 30,000 children under age 10 have been arrested in the US since 2013: FBI - ABC News NJJN Policy Platform: Raise the Minimum Age for Trying Children in Juvenile Court Racial Disparities in Sentencing Raising the Minimum Age for Prosecuting Children Statewide Arrests by Crime Type, Age, Race, and Gender Report The Essence of Innocence: Consequences of Dehumanizing Black Children Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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