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[quote=Anonymous]We receive email updates from one of our ANC6B representatives Denise Krepp. This morning she sent an update that at last night's ANC meeting, the majority of the ANC6B Commissioners voted against a proposal to limit the Youth Rehabilitation Act to non-violent crimes.  
Commissioners Oldenberg, Loots, Hoskins, Hagedorn, and Jayaraman voted against it. Commissioner Grace abstained.  Commissioner Burger did not attend the meeting but was opposed to the changes.

The Commissioners opposed limiting the Youth Rehabilitation Act claiming lack of data for how many times an individual under the age of 22 can commit violent crimes before the Youth Rehabilitation Act no longer applies to him or her. Definition of violent crimes can be found below.

§ 23–1331. Definitions.

(4) The term “crime of violence” means aggravated assault; act of terrorism; arson; assault on a police officer (felony); assault with a dangerous weapon; assault with intent to kill, commit first degree sexual abuse, commit second degree sexual abuse, or commit child sexual abuse; assault with significant bodily injury; assault with intent to commit any other offense; burglary; carjacking; armed carjacking; child sexual abuse; cruelty to children in the first degree; extortion or blackmail accompanied by threats of violence; gang recruitment, participation, or retention by the use or threatened use of force, coercion, or intimidation; kidnapping; malicious disfigurement; manslaughter; manufacture or possession of a weapon of mass destruction; mayhem; murder; robbery; sexual abuse in the first, second, or third degrees; use, dissemination, or detonation of a weapon of mass destruction; or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing offenses.[/quote]

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