Re: We will Survive

[MacWheel99@xxxxxxx]

Chris

I look on a 17 year old or a 22 year old as an almost adult who needs to
aquire the same understandings as an adult, while the rules should be
different for a pre-teenager, or a pre-schooler.  Child development
authorities need to make a judgement regarding the accused minor what is
appropriate if found guilty.

The rules should not be flat out based on child is above or below some age
when the crime occurred, but on an evaluation of a stage of development,
since not all children mature on all areas at same rate.

I agree that we do not want to house people who have violated just one
offense against society with a mix of people who are skilled at many
offenses, so that the prison system becomes a training ground for repeat
offenders of crimes other than what got them into prison in the first place,
or become better at this behavior.

There needs to be a re-education facet.
Motorists who are found guilty of traffic offenses sometimes have to pass
intensive driver sensitivity classes before allowe to have a driver's license
again.
People with drug problems have to get rehabilitated before they are allowed
out of detention.
Rapists have to be able to explain what they did wrong before they are
considered for parole.

Kids think it is not a crime until they are an adult & the only real thing
wrong is to get caught.  I have had this told to me by several youngsters.
They really believe it.

I think people, found guilty of computer crime, need to demonstrate an
awareness that they know what they did wrong, before they are allowed access
to any computer again.

MacWheel99@aol.com (Alister Wm Macintyre) (Al Mac)