Judicial hypocrisy on juvenile sentencing?

As Wisconsin prepares to try two children as adults in an attempted murder case allegedly inspired by the mythical Slenderman, the prosecution of two preteens in adult court challenges our faith in the juvenile justice system.

The entire juvenile justice system is premised upon one bedrock principle. It’s an immutable fact that our parents and forebears have known for millennia, and it’s something that science is increasingly backing up: Juveniles are different.

They are irresponsible. They say the darndest things. I believe children are our future; teach them well and let them see the way. Show them all the beauty — well, everything Whitney Houston said in that song, you get the point.

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