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Criminal

Nov. 17, 2021

Criticism of Gascón policies leans on discredited myths about youth crime

Kathleen Cady's predictive judgments conclude that Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is not committed to public safety.

Eric H. Schweitzer

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Schweitzer & Davidian, A.P.C.

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I have read and considered the recent columns by Kathleen Cady on “Injustice in the juvenile justice system.”

Ms. Cady ‘s predictive judgments conclude that Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is not committed to public safety. As evidence for this conclusion, Ms. Cady cites the return of Andrew Cachu, a minor at the time of his crime, to the juvenile justice system. Ms. Cady concludes that “appropriate” charges and enhancements are...

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