Proposition twenty-one will ensure that juveniles are given their deserved punishment rather than a slap on the wrist, by strengthening anti-gang laws and enforcing laws dealing with severe offenses. ... On a personal note, I can think of many examples of juveniles around my neighborhood who have committed crimes and have "beat" the system because of their age. ... Another violent case broke out when a juvenile beat another child over the head with a two-by-four, and yet, only minor actions were taken to ensure this offenders" punishment. I agree that educational programs and rehabil...

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After his travels Darwin returned to England where he began noting the ideals the changeability of species. ... However these traits in the modern world would drive these same people to commit crimes. ... It was at this time he began to defend the actions of these people and stated that the government had a duty to adopt a more humane attitude to crime and punishment. ... During the same time Lombroso was working on his atavistic theory, psychology and psychiatry were demonstrating the relationship between crime epilepsy, and crime and insanity. ... Lombroso did not disagree with the class...

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