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Local October 16, 2012 | 12:32 pm

Churches, attorneys oppose tougher penalties for convicted minors

Santo Domingo.- The amendment to the Juvenile Code seeking tougher penalties for underage offenders was debated at a roundtable hosted by the Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) Tuesday, and in a press conference at the Dominican Evangelical Council, where opposition to harsher sentences against minors was prevalent in both activities.

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