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Juvenile Crimes in Los Angeles

By Steven Rodriguez

Many people wrongly assume that crimes committed by minors are less serious than crimes committed by adults.  Law enforcement officials, however, take crimes committed by minors very seriously and minors committing crimes are often subject to similar punishments as adults as a consequence.  Minors who commit crimes are most often subject to a separate judicial system, the juvenile court system where the prevailing philosophy is that, with the proper counseling, most juvenile offenders can learn to make better choices in the future. Some of the most common crimes committed by minors are:  Driving under the influence, petty theft, shoplifting, assault, battery, drug possession, gang crimes, carjacking, vehicular theft, burglary, drug possession with intent to sell, sex crimes and vandalism...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on February 10, 2009 (boomark / email).