Category Archives: Juvenile Arrest

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has announced his plan to help “reinvent public safety in Michigan.” Highlights of that plan include the addition of approximately 200 Michigan State Troopers to the force and approximately 20 state crime lab forensic scientists. The plan asks for more money to be available for the creation of special treatment courts, […]

Recent bills approved by the Michigan Senate would adjust the requirements for including younger people convicted of sexual crimes, and therefore required to register on the state Sex Offender Registry. As sex offenses can change one’s life permanently, the changes hope to provide an opportunity for teenage sex offenders to successfully rehabilitate and integrate themselves back into society.

Over the weekend, a Michigan ex-convict was taken into custody by police after allegedly attempting to abduct four women during a three hour period, raping one.

Although national statistics show that teenage females are much less likely to commit an aggravated assault then males, a recent Detroit shooting involving girl-on-girl violence has left experts in a bit of a debate on the issue–is female adolescent crime on the rise?

Even seemingly harmless pranks can land the jokesters in serious trouble, particularly if any city owned property is taken. In a recent case, two teenagers were arrested after taking a Whiteford Township school bus for a joy ride, stealing it out of the personal driveway of a local bus driver.

Although a 2005 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court prohibits the state from sentencing any juvenile to the death penalty, the court further clarified the ruling this week. In a 5 to 4 decision, non-homicidal minors can no longer be incarcerated for life, and must be given a “meaningful” chance to obtain their freedom. The majority based their ruling on the basis that it was unconstitutional and violated the Eighth Amendment on cruel and unusual punishments.