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ScreamingMeemie

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10. I think you and I are on the same page on this, kcr.

Reply to kcr (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 10:47 PM

Nov 2013

I don't think at all that he should be treated as an adult,--I guess I was absolutely horrid in drawing the connection that, although my son knows that rape/murder is wrong, he is still just a kid-- but we've got such a whack system there isn't a medium.

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I asked my "newly minted" 15-year-old son what he thought about the Philip Chism case... [View all] ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 OP

It's not about strictly knowing right from wrong, or whether he's a sociopath/psychopath kcr Nov 2013 #1

I'd say that relationship to the victim plays a role XemaSab Nov 2013 #2

What does the relationship to the victim have to do with with whether or not kcr Nov 2013 #3

I was talking about likelihood of recidivism XemaSab Nov 2013 #4

People think the likelihood of recidivism is higher than it really is kcr Nov 2013 #6

I was hopeful that you would come away from this thread not thinking in that manner. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #7

Now who's jumping to conclusions? kcr Nov 2013 #9

It wouldn't be me jumping to conclusions... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #11

It was a misunderstanding kcr Nov 2013 #12

No it is not strictly about that... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #5

But the ability to form intent does not an adult make. kcr Nov 2013 #8

I think you and I are on the same page on this, kcr. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #10

There should be a medium. And I almost wonder if that isn't by design. kcr Nov 2013 #14

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