For those curious the criteria are which were drawn from the The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) are:
1. Child Marriage
2. Corporal Punishment
- I. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT SHOULD BE PROHIBITED IN SCHOOLS
- II. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT SHOULD BE PROHIBITED IN THE HOME
- III. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT SHOULD BE PROHIBITED IN ALTERNATIVE CARE SETTINGS
- IV. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT SHOULD BE PROHIBITED IN PENAL INSTITUTIONS
3. Child Labor
- I. THE MINIMUM AGE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR SHOULD BE 15 YEARS OLD
- II. THE MINIMUM AGE FOR HAZARDOUS EMPLOYMENT IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR SHOULD BE 18 YEARS OLD
4. Juvenile Justice
- I. THE MINIMUM AGE OF JUVENILE JURISDICTION SHOULD BE 14 YEARS OLD
- II. NO CHILD SHOULD BE PROSECUTED AS AN ADULT
- III. NO CHILD SHOULD BE SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
The highest ranked states with a score of C are, New Jersey, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Connecticut,Alaska, New York with every other state ranking lower.
