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Should Juvenile Criminals Be Sentenced Like Adults?

Sean Shevlino was 16 when he robbed some local businesses. Sentenced as an adult, he’s serving 10 years. Is that better for anyone? Clark Merrefield reports.

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Timothy A. Clary / AFP-Getty Images; shevlino.com (inset)

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