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Old 01-07-2008, 12:23   #8
polly
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Re: Should kids go to jail?

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Originally Posted by flashytart View Post
my dad went to an 'approve skoo' in Warrington when he was ickle

back in the day they used to send kids who where 'naughty' to Brockhall because they thought there was something 'mentally' wrong with them, of course there never was and they usually ended up with some sort of mental disability with being around folk who did had a disability

if a woman got pregnant out of wedlock she was sent to Brockhall, if a kid stole some sweets, it was sent to Brockhall thus creating even more psychological problems
And look at Brockhall now!! A haven for the YUPIEs of the 80's now they have families.

I think there was some medical research some years ago that set out to show that 'criminals' brains did work slightly differently to those who are law abiding, so let us not dismiss this theory until we have further knowledge.

In the meantime I would contend that it is criminal of the authorities not to remove 'criminal' teenagers from their home enviroment. they need to be exposed to other behavioral standards.Also society desperately needs protecting from them.
The cost of their removal should be borne by the families themselves who have usually, if only in part, created the problem.
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