The tragic schoolyard shootings in Arkansas are provoking calls in Washington to do something about juvenile violence. Moved by the violence in Arkansas, Congress may act on a bill that had been stalled. The Republican bill in the Senate would crack down on teen violence.
Critics say the Republican bill is too harsh.
Now that's a rare event. Democrats are also talking tough, proposing to build more prisons for juveniles, and to keep them there longer, up to age 25, rather than releasing them at 21. Even the Republican bill's sponsor says no. I've not seen anything in my 17 years as a prosecutor to compare with this. All Rights Reserved.