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Should teenagers be punished as if they were adults? According to a pediatrician advocating for minors caught up in the juvenile system, no. Despite this, reform for youthful offenders has been slow, and many teens still face disproportionately severe consequences for...
Helping guide teenagers to make good decisions later in life is not always easy, but it is always worthwhile. However, there are mixed opinions about how to best accomplish this. In Washington, some teenagers who make mistakes are punished via incarceration while...
Being accused of domestic violence can take a toll on your daily life. One of the biggest issues you might encounter is a restraining order, which restricts your access to certain people -- generally the alleged victim -- and may prevent you from going home or even...
From the time a child is born, parents embark on a journey to help their children learn as their bodies and brains develop over the years. Children’s brains in particular need decades to fully develop. Despite this, the juvenile court in Washington currently has...
Social media can be a fun place full of new trends and teens sharing videos of dance routines. Unfortunately, social media can also be used to quickly spread negative information. According to Washington police, a video that was circulated around various social media...
You knew your teenage son had a drug addiction problem, and it continued to escalate. Now, you wished that you and your spouse had intervened a lot sooner. His recent arrest on a burglary charge stemming from the break-in of a neighborhood business netted only a...
Making mistakes is not only part of life, but it is quite often expected that teenagers will spend their youth learning from those mistakes. However, not all mistakes are treated equally, and what you might see as a youthful error is now being treated as a criminal...
The structure and supervision that school provides is invaluable during the teenage years. As many Washington schools transitioned to remote learning in 2020, teenagers lost access to that in-person support system. Some authorities speculate that this lack of support...
Mental health issues are not exclusively found in adults. Children of all ages suffer from mental illnesses as well, and for some this manifests in poor decision making that can then land them in the juvenile justice system. Unfortunately, the legal system often...
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...