To the Editor: It makes me sick to my stomach to see what’s going on today. As fast as our police catch juvenile delinquents, our

To the Editor: It makes me sick to my stomach to see what’s going on today. As fast as our police catch juvenile delinquents, our bleeding-heart judges let these young punks out on probation, free to roam the streets in search of new prey. Don’t give me that rot about “It’s not their fault. They weren’t given a decent childhood.” Every human being is responsible for his own actions starting at the age of seven. If these hoodlums don’t want to obey the laws of the society around them, then they should be taken out of that society, not set free to break the laws again and again and cause the rest of us to live in fear, each wondering if he’ll be the next victim of one of these teenaged monsters. Critically evaluate this passage by completing the following steps: 1. Describe different perspectives on this issue and the arguments or reasons that support these different views. 2. On the basis of your analysis, present a specific proposal for addressing this issue.