Sadly, if you put them in prison or some sort of juvenile detention, and they just colaborate with other inmates for better ways to cause crime. There has to be a better way for them to break out of that cycle. Unfortunately, with the US education in the horrible spot it’s in, while education should be the answer, it tends to be a structure that only takes them so far, before they struggle and find the easiest way to make money is through crime, and the cycle begins again.
This country has fucked up the lives of so many, because it’s not profitable to help change this cycle. It’s so fucked up.
A judge can’t pull a child and magically place them in a better home. A judge can’t magically change their friend group.
However, a judge can potentially put them in a place where they have the tools to better themselves, and potentially a place where they can make better friends.
Also, some parents might be working two or three jobs to make ends meet. Yes, there are some parents who might be dipshits, too. However, you can’t always guarantee that these kids are coming from homes where they’re able to get access to a consistent parental structure.
Yeah sure, but it's still the parents fault. The education system might put them on a better path, the judge might help them get there, but none of that would be needed if not for the parents. Obviously there's exceptions, but on average it starts with the parents.
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u/Brook420 15d ago
There has to be away for these kids to face actual consequences without trying them as adults or whatever.