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Official-English Laws Boost Discrimination, Says UF Law Professor

GAINESVILLE — If you can read these words, chances are you don’t think a law making English the official U.S. language will change your life.

Filed under Florida, Hispanic, Law, Politics, Research on Tuesday, April 23, 1996.

Youths Tried As Adults Reoffend More Quickly, UF Study Finds

GAINESVILLE—Popular “get tough” measures fail in dealing with juvenile crime, suggests a University of Florida study, which finds that youths tried as adults commit new crimes at higher rates than their counterparts who stay in juvenile courts.

Filed under Family, Florida, Law, Research, Sciences on Thursday, April 4, 1996.