About this site
The idea for this site came from my role as moderator of the Oakland County Bar Association Juvenile Law Brown Bag Series. Developments in child protection, juvenile delinquency and adoption law are occurring almost daily and I did not feel that an annual state of the law seminar was sufficient. I decided to create this site to provide updates in the law throughout the year.-- Melinda N. Deel, Esq. (www.melindadeel.com)
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Detroit Free Press Editorial: Repeal Michigan’s juvenile lifer law
Posted on March 1st, 2010 No commentsToday’s Detroit Free Press (3/1/2010) featured an editorial in favor of repealing Michigan’s law requiring judges to impose the maximum adult sentence to juveniles as young as 14. The editorial is based on the fact that juveniles are less culpable for their crimes than adults. The article points out that “teenagers are more impulsive and unstable than adults, even without the abuse and neglect many young offenders have experienced.” You can view the editorial here (Repeal Michigan’s juvenile lifer law).
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Detroit Free Press Covers Juvenile Mandatory Life Sentences for Murder
Posted on March 1st, 2010 No commentsThe Detroit Free Press published a couple of excellent articles regarding mandatory life sentences for crimes committed by juveniles in Sunday’s (2/28/2010) paper. One article addresses whether children who commit murders should be subjected to mandatory life sentences. You can find the article here (2nd chance for killer kids?). The Free Press also wrote an excellent summary regarding how these laws came into being, the various public policies behind them and events that prompted them. You can find that article here ( State got tough on juvenile trouble-makers in ’80s, ’90s ).
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