This is the second installment of a three-part series.
Last week, I briefly reviewed the purpose and history of the Code of Juvenile Justice, especially with regard to waiver to adult court, and how the virtually unchecked discretionary authority of prosecutors has created procedural and substantive conflicts in the juvenile justice system. This week, I will focus on the toxic impact of “prosecutorial waiver,” and also address why the outcry against two highly qualified and experienced judges is an under-informed misdirection of priorities that threatens the most important guarantee to justice for all—judicial independence.
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