Frank Jackson knows something about violent crime. As head of the Dangerous Offenders Task Force in Wake County, North Carolina, he’s been around his share
CRIME: When Kids Go Bad
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Letters: May 31, 2004
As your report “What Makes Teens Tick” aptly illustrated [May 10], science is catching up to what parents and teachers already know: teenagers’ brains are different from adults’. The ability to make adult judgments comes later, as different parts of the brain develop.
Should the Law Treat Kids and Adults Differently?
When a child kills, does he instantly become an adult? Or does he maintain some trappings of childhood, despite the gravity of his actions
Should Sex Offenders Be Barred from Churches with Kids?
North Carolina is a proud member of the so-called Bible Belt of states that take their religion seriously. So some eyebrows were raised when James Nichols was arrested for attending church.
India: Claims disabled kids buried during eclipse
Authorities are investigating reports that disabled children in India were buried up to their necks during this week’s solar eclipse as a supposed remedy for their handicaps. Officials said Thursday they were looking into reports that some 34 children aged 2 to 7 were buried in sand up to their chins — with the consent of the parents — in the belief that doing so during an eclipse would cure the children of their disabilities