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Maryland delegate proposes cane punishment for certain juvenile crimes
Delegate Clarence Davis introduces a bill in Annapolis allowing judges to order up to 10 cane swats for minors aged 14 to 18 convicted of auto theft property theft or malicious destruction valued at 300 dollars or more. A doctor must certify fitness and can stop the punishment. The bill sets a 1999 report deadline and would end unless renewed.
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