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Juvenile Crime

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Boy Accused In Wylie Teen Murder To Be Tried As Juvenile

A Wylie teenager accused of murdering a friend earlier this year will be tried in juvenile court, even though prosecutors wanted him certified as an adult.

CBS 11–2012/11/08

The inside of a jail cell. (credit: AP Photo)

Teens In Texas Adult Prison System Get Help

Had they not been certified as adults by Texas courts, the 63 youths in a little-known program at the Clemens Unit would have landed in one of the state’s six state-run lockups for juveniles.

2012/06/04

A wooden baseball bat. (credit: AP Graphics)

Teen Who Attacked Fort Worth Pizza Deliveryman Faces Prison

A teenager who robbed and attacked a Fort Worth pizza deliveryman with a baseball bat could finish serving his 40-year sentence in a Texas prison.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/03/08

A fourth-grade student looks at books in an elementary school. (credit: Getty Images/Sean Gallup)

After-School Programs Aim To Reduce Juvenile Crime In Dallas

As many as 30 free after-school programs will be made available for kids and teens in low income apartment buildings.

2010/12/13

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