it just breaks my heart when i hear stories about adolescents and how the lifestyle they were brought up in will always effect the rest of their lives. in illinois, children as young as 13 years old maybe sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, and depending on the crime, it's all most always mandatory. and majority of the time juveniles are transfered to adult court, especially when it's for murder. but is it right if they've murdered their own abusive parents? it's obvious there is more to the story if they feel the need to murder someone that has showed love but has also been abusing them, a different approach is needed.
in 1899, illinois established the nations first juvenile court and became the country's leader in the juvenile justice reform.... i don't know where i am getting to at this, but there are enough kids out there not getting the proper love they need, and it's plain ol' sad...
and a link for further reading...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/whenkidsgetlife/
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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