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Originally Posted by Cherie

would you really? I think it has already been established he came from an abusive background with no boundaries, given his age when he was incarcerated he has had many years in rehabilitation, something a lot of adults who came from abusive backgrounds never had any access to and have managed to go on and live their lives without resorting to type.

Throw away the key this time, he is a danger to be out on the streets

It's not that simple really, you can't just say that "not all abused kids go bad so theres no reason that any abused kid should go bad"... Psychology is nuanced and complex, and some people simply break.

That said; some broken people are dangerous and "unfixable", and that has to be accepted too. I fully believe that both of those boys are both criminals AND victims, and that tragically one / some of the people guilty for what happened - whoever is responsible for creating the monsters - will never feel the full force of the law for what happened.

In fact, most serial killers and some of the world's most dangerous people were once victims. But that doesn't mean it's safe, or a good idea, to let them back into society. I guess you can compare it to dogs? Pretty much all vicious dogs that attack and maul people have been physically abused extensively. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea to rehome them... They are always going to be a hair away from hurting someone else.