Juvenile
Mar. 21, 2001
Criminalizing Childhood
For the past couple of centuries, we have acknowledged childhood as a distinct period in a person's life and have treated children differently from adults. Adults make decisions for children, for what 12-year-old can possibly be given permission to decide whether he or she should get medical treatment or go to school? We assume responsibility for children because we know they are incapable of being responsible for themselves.
For the past couple of centuries, we have acknowledged childhood as a distinct period in a person's life and have treated children differently from adults. Adults make decisions for children, for what 12-year-old can possibly be given permission to decide whether he or she should get medical ...
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