i think you're missing my point on junenile trials -- even though the trial is fully public, the media (either by law or by tradition) never "names names" of any juvie charged or convicted. only when they are tried as an adult, and/or are an adult at the time of arrest (like the DC area sniper kid) will they be named...and putting a name to a crime increases its impact greatly.
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Date: 2005-08-03 02:30 pm (UTC)