Juvenile Justice in Crisis: A Symptom of a Larger Problem The recent sentencing of three teenage boys for raping two lone girls has sparked widespread outrage, but beneath the surface lies a more complex issue – one that speaks to the crisis within our juvenile justice system.
The fact that these boys were found guilty despite being under the age of consent raises fundamental questions about how we treat minors who commit serious crimes.
The assaults were brazen and involved filming and sharing explicit footage on social media, which cannot be attributed to "peer pressure" or "youthful indiscretion.