LÄNK: Maryland Democrats' bill would block people under 25 from being charged with felony murder
Democratic Del. Charlotte Cruchfield introduced into the Maryland General Assembly the Youth Accountability and Safety Act, which would prohibit a person younger than 25 at the time of the offense from being convicted of first-degree murder under the state's felony murder provisions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Crutchfield
Charlotte Crutchfield (born December 8, 1963) is an American politician from Maryland. She is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates who currently represents Maryland House of Delegates District 19 in Montgomery County.[1]
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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/Bud...B1180-REIN.pdf
Youth Accountability and Safety Act
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits a person from being convicted of murder in the first degree if they
are (1) under the age of 25 at the time of the offense and (2) committed the crime in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of an additional crime listed under § 2 - 201(4)(i)
- (xii) of the Criminal Law Article.
Racial Equity Impact Statement
The bill’s provisions prohibiting individuals under the age of 25 from being convicted of
first - degree murder in specified circumstances would have a potentially
meaningful impact on Black or African American individuals in this age bracket who face arrest for
murder, in general, at a disproportionately high rate.
Är det rätt väg att gå för att uppnå "equity" dvs utopin med lika utfall? Eller bevisar Demokraterna återigen hur bakåtsträvande och efterblivna de är? Diskutera