It is common knowledge that children tend to have poor judgment in various situations. Unfortunately, if a juvenile makes a decision that has serious repercussions, such as participating in a crime, that child or teen could end up facing severe consequences, such as...

There are times in life when making a major change is the best for everyone. For some North Carolina residents, ending their marriage may be the change they need to work toward feeling more satisfied in their lives. Of course, divorce is not an easy process, and there...

Many young people who have been arrested may struggle in other parts of their lives. An arrest might just set them further down the path toward more interactions with the criminal justice system, perpetuating a vicious cycle. However, those who work on intervention...

It is not unusual for a young person to make an error in judgement. In the most extreme situations, that kind of error can lead to criminal charges, which may have a profound impact upon a teen or child’s life. People who have a criminal record that begins when they...

When someone is accused of a drug crime, the potential penalty can be very serious. Though most accused people understand this fact, they may not realize just how quickly charges can stack up in cases such as these. The more charges people have against them, the more...

Young people can be easily influenced by those around them, which can be good or bad, depending on the exact situation. One 17-year-old in North Carolina may have been subjected to negative influences, resulting in an arrest for several criminal charges related to car...

Children’s education is crucial to their development, but many kids don’t have the same access as others. Sometimes, this is because a child gets removed from the traditional education system altogether due to an arrest. A recent study showed some interesting findings...

Most people have been involved in a car accident at some point in their lives. Most of those accidents are minor, but for those that result in another person’s death, people often search for answers as to what might have prevented the tragedy. In the case of one...

Young people generally have their entire lives in front of them, and the choices they make in the present can have a deep impact upon their futures. This is true whether their choices have a positive or negative impact upon their lives. Young people convicted of...

The criminal justice system exists for very important reasons -- to ensure that those who break the law are fairly punished for doing so. However, there is no getting around the fact that being convicted of a crime can have life-long consequences. Conviction may...