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Prosecuting minors as adults in Dougherty Co.
Posted: 11.23.2010 at 4:19 PM
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Gangs seen as main path to prison for juveniles

Crimes known as the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ automatically earn juveniles in Georgia a date in criminal court as an adult. Convictions carry mandatory sentences, forcing children as young as 13 to live among hardened, career criminals for 10 to 25 years  - and sometimes for the rest of their lives.

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