juvenile crime

Children bound over to adult court are a third more likely to re-offend than children who commit similar offenses but are kept in juvenile court. Ohio is among the majority of states where the law requires mandatory bindover for certain crimes. Today we talk about the law, a proposal to change it, and why that matters.

Columbus Police Sergeant James Fuqua blames an increase in juvenile crime for a shooting at Polaris Fashion Place on Monday afternoon.“When the…

A divided Ohio Supreme Court says juvenile courts can dismiss sex charges against a child under 13 if the kids involved in sexual conduct were close in…

Kids under 13 can’t be charged with rape in Ohio. But the Ohio Supreme Court will decide if they can be charged with other sex crimes if both involved in…

The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted an administrative rule that would restrict the use of shackles on juveniles during court proceedings.The amendment to…