It is the inevitable consequence of their wholly unacceptable behaviour and a failure to respond to (often incredibly patient) informal guidance and warnings long before they get to court.
They have therefore isolated, excluded and stigmatised themselves and the sooner young people (and adults for that matter) accept responsibility for their anti-social behaviours, the quicker they will be embraced by the communities that their bad behaviour inevitably damage.
Stop trying to excuse wrongdoing or diluting its punitive consequences and focus on personal accountability.
Francis William Plowman, parent and grandparent, via email
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