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Sixteen by Charlie Spence
"...the sheriff's van traveled at what felt like the speed of light, never allowing
me to collect my thought before arriving at my next destination: life in an adult institution at the age of sixteen. In the year 2000, the people of California voted and passed Proposition 21. This allowed for juveniles as young as fourteen who are accused of a serious crime to be tried as adults at the discretion of the District Attorney trying the case. Prior to Proposition 21, juveniles accused of such crimes were given what is called a "707(b) hearing" in front of judge, to determine if they met the criteria to be tried as an adult. Before the 707(b) hearing was introduced, only in rare and extreme cases of violence were juvenile tried as adults..."
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