> the teen is held accountable for our systemic failures That is the crux of the matter. Anecdotally, I know a lot of former victims of the juvenile Justice s

> the teen is held accountable for our systemic failures That is the crux of the matter. Anecdotally, I know a lot of former victims of the juvenile Justice system. On the one hand they’ve all demonstrated serious antisocial behaviors. On the other hand they’ve all been severely neglected (or worse) by all the people responsible for their wellbeing: parents, teachers, relatives, siblings, peers, social workers, religious leaders, etc. how can hold a Child accountable for their actions if we are unable ( read: unwilling) to hold the adults who’ve hurt them accountable for their failures? The children are not mere Guinea pigs, they’re scapegoats for their caregivers failures.