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There's no such thing as 'parents' rights' (rabble.ca)
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[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

Full agreement, but also I think adolescents in particular need defined rights as they grow into adulthood. A 5 year old, 8 year old, and 10 year old need similar rights, but a 14 year old needs a 4 year path to adulthood that makes clear how their rights and responsibilities in the eyes of the law increase. In my country the only place a 16 year old is an adult is on trial.

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Tried to look up where you were referring, and the first few results all come up for where I live...

Juevenile Law Center

Pennsylvania is one of only 13 states with no limit on how young a juvenile can be tried in adult court and exposed to adult jails and prisons. In Lawrence County in 2009, for example, 11-year-old Jordan Brown was charged in adult court for the fatal shooting of his father’s fiancee. He was too young to shave but faced a mandatory life sentence.

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