The more I research the topic the
clearer it becomes that the old ways of dealing with Juvenile
Delinquency is inefficient at best, and nearly criminal at worst.
Locking children away, treating them like animals, and handing out
harsh penalties seem to have done nothing other than exacerbate our
already bloated prison systems, as juvenile facilities serve as a
pipeline to adult facilities. Regardless of how many gang members are
arrested, such does not solve the problem, as the conditions that led
to the formation of these groups still exist. Our young people serve
as the fountain of youth for criminal groups, and they will continue
thriving as more youths simply replace those who are locked away our
killed, ensuring these gangs never die. We need a far different, more
coordinated, and precise method of eliminating the causes of
criminality, and not just keep treating the symptoms.
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