Should the justice system punish troubled children

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Should the justice system punish troubled children such as Nathaniel again? Should Nathaniel be held personally responsible for actions that a home life beyond his control may have caused? Even though he was only 15 years old he commmited his crime Nathaniel's case was heard in adult court and he received a long sentence in an adult prison. Should minor children who commit serious crimes , such as Nathaniel did be treated as adults or should they be tried within an independent juvenile justice system oriented to treatment and rehabilitation? Would you pardon Nathaniel now that he was served more than seven years in prison m?

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