@KayyClifton_ It's a missed opportunity because even in the face of trauma children are resilient. I think people under estimate their ability to understand situations and decision making.
In all aspects in the US 18 is a legal adult but it's commonly accepted that they are not emotionally an adult unless they commit a crime. Then we are willing to make them adults as young as 14.
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Models that focus on humanity, rehabilitation and education are obviously more effective.
#susocialwork
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@a_shaffer14 It's modern slavery. I think we need to look at European models. Germany has a 10 year max and focuses on therapy, jobs and education and has less than 10% recidivism rates
#susocialwork I think soc workers, regular mental health evals & additional training is the key to fixing corruption & brutality. Thoughts? https://t.co/9ivAE82TFC