State ex rel. D.D.

DICAMILLO, J.T.C.

(temporarily assigned).

In this case of first impression, the State seeks to waive a fifteen-year-old juvenile with learning disabilities to the Law Division. The waiver issue for determination is how to balance the rehabilitation potential of a learning disabled child against the reasons for treating him as an adult. A recent report from the American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center reported that 30-50% of children involved in juvenile courts are learning disabled, as compared to 4.5% in the general population. Understanding Adolescents: A Juvenile Court Training…