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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm on your side OP.  I think it's absurd to try non-adults as adults. It makes no sense whatsoever. What's the point of having a different system for juveniles, then? If there's a legitimate reason to try juveniles differently, then it trying them as adults should NEVER be an option. It's not about how bad the crime is, but about the age of the person. [b]There should be a range of consequences appropriate to the seriousness of the crime.[/b][/quote]

NP. I don't think many (any?) of the PPs disagree with your last point. It's just that almost all of us happen to think that constantly getting into physical fights is just not normal, that going through the juvenile system many times with no effect is clear evidence that the consequences have NOT been "appropriate" thus far, and that causing physical injury to others is just about as serious a crime as you can get.

Oh, and OP and her family all sound entitled and obnoxious. The only thing "NOT FAIR" about the situation is that her niece is a violent menace and yet her family continues to allow her - "oh but she's just a mere child who has no idea about consequences!" - to be left out of direct responsible adult supervision long enough to physically hurt someone. Appalling.[/quote]

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