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Age of Criminal Responsibility: 18

Change in # of Youth under 18 in Adult Prisons (1998-2013): Down 64%

Youth Under 18 in Adult Prisons (2013): 32

Ratio of Rates of Youth of Color to White Youth in Custody (2011): 2.2 to 1

Change in Youth Incarceration Rate (1997-2013): Down 37%

Number of Youth in Juvenile Facilities (2013): 1,581

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“Indiana Child Re-Sentenced for Murder: A Sign of Juvenile Justice Reform?” The Christian Science Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2016, www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2016/1031/Indiana-child-re-sentenced-for-murder-A-sign-of-juvenile-justice-reform.

Adams, Dwight. “Paul Gingerich Committed a Murder at 12 Years Old. Here's What Happened in His Case.” Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2019, www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2019/02/05/paul-gingerich-colt-lundy-12-year-old-murderer-phil-danner-what-happened/2766871002/.

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Paul is a 12 year old boy who was trailed as an adult for helping his friend kill his step father. They were both caught, convicted, and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

The two friends ambushed  the step father and shot  him to death.

Paul is 21 now just he just got released and is now working in an manufacturing company and living with his mother.

Father: Philip Danner; Victim
Judges; Duane Huffer and David Cates
Lundy's Attorney; David Colby
Setting; Cromwell Indiana, Kosciusko County

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I think that the case was handled well, and that it was a just case. I do think that the final conviction was harsh though. Sentencing a child to 25 years in prison when you don't know the full story can be pretty controversial.

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I think cases involving children can be very hard to judge. I think it all depends on what they did, and how they did it. I think the most important thing to do when a child is accused of a crime, is to get the full story. I agree with the 18 years old means you're tried as an adult rule, but trying children as adults I'm not totally sure on.