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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 32136" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>We've had juvenile deaths in our State. Not a bunch (or at least not a bunch that made it into media coverage) but enough</p><p>that "the system" is obviously flawed. In theory letting the</p><p>natural consequences be borne makes sense. In theory it also</p><p>makes sense to trust that the prosecuting attorneys will be fair,</p><p>the public defenders will be dedicated and the judges will do their best to protect the public while rehabilitating the difficult children.</p><p></p><p>Once you get beyond the idealized picture, you find that our</p><p>youth are treated more punitatively than adult offenders. The mental health needs are huge and the help is limited. Although</p><p>there is NO justification for sexual abuse, I think that often</p><p>in other areas the "harshness" is the carryover from the "spare</p><p>the rod spoil the child" mindset. The male dominance in the juvie field sets up Alpha male issues from the cops on the street</p><p>straight through to the Judge on the bench who thinks "this little punk needs to learn a lesson".</p><p></p><p>The whole thing is sick and almost guarantees that society will</p><p>see the revolving door of justice starts younger and younger. I</p><p>will never forget the little blond seven year old who was in</p><p>the juvie center with teenagers...good grief! DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 32136, member: 35"] We've had juvenile deaths in our State. Not a bunch (or at least not a bunch that made it into media coverage) but enough that "the system" is obviously flawed. In theory letting the natural consequences be borne makes sense. In theory it also makes sense to trust that the prosecuting attorneys will be fair, the public defenders will be dedicated and the judges will do their best to protect the public while rehabilitating the difficult children. Once you get beyond the idealized picture, you find that our youth are treated more punitatively than adult offenders. The mental health needs are huge and the help is limited. Although there is NO justification for sexual abuse, I think that often in other areas the "harshness" is the carryover from the "spare the rod spoil the child" mindset. The male dominance in the juvie field sets up Alpha male issues from the cops on the street straight through to the Judge on the bench who thinks "this little punk needs to learn a lesson". The whole thing is sick and almost guarantees that society will see the revolving door of justice starts younger and younger. I will never forget the little blond seven year old who was in the juvie center with teenagers...good grief! DDD [/QUOTE]
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