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Savino Passes ‘Caroline’s Law’ To Penalize Those Who Share Photos Of Crime Victims

Seantor Diane Savino. Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia CommonsSenator Diane Savino passed “Caroline’s Law” today, creating a class A misdemeanor for public servants who distribute photographs of crime victims outside of their official duties. “Publishing trophy photos of a crime victim on Facebook is one of the cruelest things

Lawmakers Looking To Raise Age Of Individuals Tried As An Adult From 16 to 18

State Senator Diane Savino (Source: nysenate.gov)In the state of New York, the age of criminal responsibility is 16 years old – the youngest in the nation. According to a report [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/nyregion/renewed-push-to-raise-age-of-being-tried-as-adult.html] in the New York Times, Democratic lawmakers, including State