http://neilmckenty.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/youth-ofenders/ Insights and comments on politics, current events, religion, spirituality and much more... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:27:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://neilmckenty.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/youth-ofenders/#comment-615 Alien Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:03:18 +0000 http://neilmckenty.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/youth-ofenders/#comment-615 Not sure if it is Harper imitating Bush, but a bit harsher wouldn't hurt, maybe prolonged probation, so there is more involvement of parents and justice system. Jail is not the answer except for violent crimes but picking up garbage along the TC sounds like a great summer vacation, I mean all summer long, not a weekend. But that would cost money and I believe that this is the real reason, punishement does not reflect the crime. The justice system doesn't want to spend money putting teenagers in jail, it doesn't help the bottom line. May I take a few words to use myself as an example, I was not mature until I was way past 18 and did some stupidities, nothing violent, and as I look back upon those days, I feel that mistakes are made without realizing at that moment that they are mistakes. Teenagers are like blinded from reality, and this is why so many die in car accidents, they think they are invulnerable. Putting me in jail was not the answer, but probation and a good father example put me straight. So I don't think adult jail is the answer, I do think organized sports is. As for being more Americanized, I don't think Harper needs any lessons from USA to understand that some teenagers are out of control, unfortunately its all about hormones. Violent crimes are another cup of tea, but Adult jails are not the place for teenagers, but a teenagers jail would be, with the right program of restricted rights and work compensation programs would be. Don't critisize my opinion, but state yours please. xox Not sure if it is Harper imitating Bush, but a bit harsher wouldn’t hurt, maybe prolonged probation, so there is more involvement of parents and justice system. Jail is not the answer except for violent crimes but picking up garbage along the TC sounds like a great summer vacation, I mean all summer long, not a weekend. But that would cost money and I believe that this is the real reason, punishement does not reflect the crime. The justice system doesn’t want to spend money putting teenagers in jail, it doesn’t help the bottom line. May I take a few words to use myself as an example, I was not mature until I was way past 18 and did some stupidities, nothing violent, and as I look back upon those days, I feel that mistakes are made without realizing at that moment that they are mistakes. Teenagers are like blinded from reality, and this is why so many die in car accidents, they think they are invulnerable. Putting me in jail was not the answer, but probation and a good father example put me straight. So I don’t think adult jail is the answer, I do think organized sports is. As for being more Americanized, I don’t think Harper needs any lessons from USA to understand that some teenagers are out of control, unfortunately its all about hormones. Violent crimes are another cup of tea, but Adult jails are not the place for teenagers, but a teenagers jail would be, with the right program of restricted rights and work compensation programs would be. Don’t critisize my opinion, but state yours please. xox

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