''i want THOSE teenagers to be punished, severely''
and you think this because?
it is a good effective method at changing behaviour for the better or
you just want to see them hurt
you better wake the hell up --------------- 'punished severely' ----------- doesn't work, it makes matters worse
sorry about that
there is a tome of evidence out there - perhaps you should go read some of it -
it all goes something like this
4. Increasing the severity of punishment does little to deter crime.
Laws and policies designed to deter crime by focusing mainly on increasing the severity of punishment are ineffective partly because criminals know little about the sanctions for specific crimes.
More severe punishments do not “chasten” individuals convicted of crimes, and prisons may exacerbate recidivism.
See Understanding the Relationship Between Sentencing and Deterrence for additional discussion on prison as an ineffective deterrent.
