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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

“This was not reckless driving. This was murder,” the judge said before she read out Mackenzie Shirilla's verdict Monday afternoon.

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[-] TheProtagonist@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

This is an unbelievable tragedy, for all of them. She just turned 18, I wonder what her sentence will be like. I assume that in the US - unlike the situation over here in Europe - there is no special "juvenile justice" for young adults, so she might face multiple lifetimes in prison after being convicted for murder. If I remember correctly you can get separate sentences for each victim, which will sum up to your total sentence.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's a tragedy for the victims and their families, but I'm sorry, I can't feel sorry for her. Seems she planned to harm them for petty reasons because she feels entitled. Probably a narcissist:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12417047/Mackenzie-Shirilla-TikTok-doing-drugs-not-dying-jailed-murdering-boyfriend-friend-drugged-100mph-crash.html

[-] Aeoneir@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In the US, juvenile justice is what trying children as adults is called. As young as 13 you can be tried as an adult in crimes

[-] Heresy_generator@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, the "juvenile justice" system in the US is... the American juvenile justice system

It has its own judges, facilities, probation offices, and everything.

[-] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Gotta keep those prisons stuffed. Glad to see absolutely zero consequences of a for profit system.

[-] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

There's remarkably few prisons owned privately

[-] TheProtagonist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

When adult justice is applied, then there’s nothing “juvenile” in that. I guess the thinking behind that (over here) is that you are not yet a fully developed adult when you are 18 and that you might get another chance in life than when committing crimes at older ages.

[-] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I believe the point is that there's a process for deciding whether a juvenile should be charged as a juvenile or as an adult. It means a juvenile who is mature enough to be making cold, calculated decisions (like, "hey, I'm a juvenile, I can get away with more") can still be tried as an adult.

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