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Francisco A. Villarruel

Francisco A. Villarruel is a university outreach and education senior fellow and a professor at Michigan State University.

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A 17-year-old is not an adult, and shouldn’t be treated as such. Even felons.

May 19, 2017 Paul Elam, Francisco A. Villarruel in

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After years of pushing juveniles into adult court, the trend has shifted, and is paying off in less recidivism, lower costs and fewer lives squandered.

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Francisco A. Villarruel

Articles

A 17-year-old is not an adult, and shouldn’t be treated as such. Even felons.