The Forgotten Children Of The American Justice System Why 79 Minors Are Serving Life Sentences Without Any Hope Of Escape

should justice seek when dealing with children?

Protection?
Punishment?
Deterrence?
Mercy?
Transformation?

In reality, mature justice likely requires balancing all of these imperfectly rather than choosing only one.

A society reveals something important about itself not by how it treats the innocent, but by how it responds to those who have caused harm — continue reading …