Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch reported a significant increase in youth violence in New York City, linking it to the 'Raise the Age' law that raised the age of criminal responsibility to 18. Since its implementation, arrests of individuals under 18 for gun offenses surged by 136%, while juvenile shooters increased by 192%. Tisch emphasized that gangs are now targeting younger recruits, leading to broader crime involvement among minors. This law, originally aimed to protect children, seems to have resulted in a rise in serious youth crime as consequences for offenses have diminished.
"Seriously bad things come from a consequence-free environment, and right now juveniles who commit crimes in New York City are living in a virtually consequence-free environment."
"But when the age of criminal responsibility went up, the age of criminal suspects went down."
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