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With the perspective o f a father with a child incarcerated, Nabeeh Mustafa calls attention to the
harm that comes from trying juveniles as adults in the criminal justice system. ‘Society does not
benefit, ’ he said. ‘You have all these young men in the system with Measure 11 sentences (7 and
1 /2 year minimum) who will be released at some point. They face the very real prospect of being
released back into the larger society with a huge deficit and no ability to compete in a job market
that is already difficult for those without college degrees. ’
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"R esearch suggests that for
youth, being a victim of crime in the
previous year was related to commit
ting a violent offense," she said. "And
so, we believe that we have to invest
in helping people harmed by crime
and violence, rebuild their lives."
In Oregon as in most states, she
said, the mandatory minimum sen
tencing laws affect African-Ameri
can and Latino youth dispropor
tionately.
maxe up ¿percent ot
Oregon’s youth population but ac
count for 20 percent of Measure 11
charges. Hispanic youth make up 19
percent o f Oregon’s youth popula
tion but account for 30 percent of
Measure 11 charges.
Other findings show that pros
ecuting young people as adults
makes it more likely that they will
reoffend than if they were handled
in the juvenile justice system; there
are cost-effective and proven ways
to reduce juvenile crime and recidi-
o ia c K y o u in
cent development research sug
gests that young people have
different potential for change tha
adults.
The Portland "Justice for Youth
event was part of a national rally ii
20 states aimed at keeping childrei
out of the adult criminal-justice sy s
tern. About 30 local and state orga
nizations were co-sponsors of th<
event.
Chris Thomas o f Oregon New:
Service contributed to this story.
THE
SPINAt COLUMN
An ongoing series of questions and answers about Am ericas natural healing profession
Part 15. Back Pain: Why “oh, my aching back”
has become such a popular phrase.
: I alw ays know w hen my simple strain or subluxation. Fixation.
system to function the way nati
back hurts. But I rarely know why. This is yet another component of what
intended, we Chiropractors not or
: Statistics tell us 80% of all we call the vertebrae are not moving the relieve your back pain symptoms, i
men, women, and children will way nature intended. Other factors in remove the cause. Without dru^
experience back pain in their lives. Chi
clude muscle spasm and disc herniation. Without surgery. Without doubt. Ci
ropractors can also tell you why. There O f course, in addition to knowing you our office for an appointment today
are, for example, several mechanical have back pain, chiropractors also know find out how Chiropractic can he
malfunctions that cause back pain. how to make it go away. By eliminating
your “aching back.” Or if you ha'
Among them are: Direct pinching on the components of the subluxation com
any questions about your health, ju
the nerve. This is the reason many plex and allowing the central nervous
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