马里兰州考虑将一些青少年暴力犯罪案件从成人法庭转到少年法庭;路易斯安那州则提出相反的建议。 Maryland considers shifting some teenage violent crime cases from adult to juvenile courts; Louisiana proposes the opposite.

在马里兰州,立法者正在审议一项将改变法院系统如何处理少年被告的法案。 In Maryland, lawmakers are considering a bill that would change how teenage defendants are handled in the court system. Sen. William Smith的提案将把对某些暴力犯罪的默认管辖权从成人法院转移到少年法院,允许检察官请求移交重案案件。 Sen. William Smith's proposal would shift default jurisdiction over some violent crimes from adult to juvenile courts, allowing prosecutors to request transfers for severe cases. 这样做的目的是减少累犯和降低与系统之间移交案件有关的费用。 This aims to reduce recidivism and lower costs associated with transferring cases between systems. 相反,路易斯安那州正在考虑一项修正案,允许更多的青少年作为成年人因更广泛的罪行受到审判,这一举动受到儿童倡导者的反对。 In contrast, Louisiana is considering an amendment that could allow more teenagers to be tried as adults for a broader range of crimes, a move opposed by child advocates.