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Teens to judge teens as White Plains youth court debuts
Photo credit: Jim Peppler
Talk about being judged by your peers.
White Plains will debut on Thursday night a court in which teens will preside over cases involving teens. Thirteen specially trained teenagers will prosecute, defend and judge juvenile delinquency cases.
The court personnel, ages 13-18, have undergone six weeks of training by Pace University Law School staffers, Berkeley College workers and professionals...
