Opinion Errors Should Not Be Crimes Keep in mind that reducing the number of acts we treat as criminal in North Carolina doesn’t necessarily mean that fewer acts will be illegal. John Hood
News Conservatives Pushing Criminal Justice Reform RALEIGH — A nationally recognized criminal justice reformer is confident North Carolina eventually will overturn a state law allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to be charged as adults, but acknowledges political resistance to the proposal remains. Marc Levin of Right on Crime, said prosecuting more teens who are not charged with violent crimes as juveniles would benefit local law enforcement efforts and reduce taxpayer costs Dan Way