welcome
ABC News

ABC News

US Politics

US Politics

Deadly hit-and-run in New Mexico brings juvenile justice challenges into focus

ABC News
Summary
Nutrition label

79% Informative

A 12-year-old boy, 12 , and two other boys, ages 13 and 16 , were arrested last week in connection with the death of Scott Dwight Habermehl , a father of two .

A video of the deadly hit-and-run in New Mexico surfaced on social media.

Authorities say there's a perception among juveniles that they won't face consequences for violent crimes.

New Mexico is among the many states without a minimum age for prosecuting juveniles.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says lawmakers should expect to be called back for a special session.

Juvenile justice advocates say cases in which young children are accused of murder are rare but not unheard of.

The difficulty comes with figuring out how to hold someone accountable when they don't have the same level of rational decision making.

VR Score

85

Informative language

85

Neutral language

57

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

Affiliate links

no affiliate links

Small business owner?

Otherweb launches Autoblogger—a revolutionary way to bring more leads to any small business, using the power of AI.