Juvenile offenses

Making the right decision is not always easy, especially for teenagers who are still working to find their places in the world. Unfortunately, teenagers who make wrong decisions can sometimes face serious consequences that can affect the rest of their lives. Those who...

A teenager’s recent death led Washington police to arrest two minors who they believe were involved. Both young boys were charged with second degree murder and booked into a youth detention center. Police have cautioned that the incident is still under investigation,...

Juvenile charges are a serious matter in which a miner receives a conviction for criminal charges. The direct consequences of a sentence for a juvenile crime can include incarceration, fines, and mandatory rehabilitation. While you may expect these consequences, there...

Youthful mistakes are almost a rite of passage, but some teenagers end up facing serious consequences for their missteps. A teenage girl in Washington was recently accused of vehicular assault for her alleged involvement in a car accident. Another teenager was also in...

Being arrested as a teenager can be a frightening experience. Unfortunately, criminal charges are the reality that some minors must face over youthful mistakes. For example, a Washington teenager was recently arrested after he allegedly fled from a traffic stop. On...

Being taken away from one’s home is an extremely traumatic experience. Despite this, hundreds of thousands of juveniles are removed from their families and placed into some kind of detention center. The juvenile justice system does not always treat teens the same way,...

If it seems as though teenagers struggle to make good decisions, it is not because they are collectively choosing to do so. At this age, their brains are simply not fully developed yet. Indeed, a lack of impulse control may even seem like a defining characteristic of...

Washington police recently took two teenage boys into custody for their alleged role in an attempted murder. Of the two, one is facing a second degree charge for allegedly violating the Uniformed Firearms Act, while both are facing first degree criminal charges for...

Sometimes when children reach their teen years, they begin testing the boundaries or struggling to find their identities. This may lead to reckless behavior that parents may not understand. Unfortunately, that reckless behavior may place the lives of youthful...

You probably still remember what it was like to be a teenager, and you know that it was not easy. Like most people in Washington, you probably made your fair share of mistakes during your teen years but were still able to move forward with your life. Unfortunately,...