And significantly there is the acceptance by us as a society that such acts will not by tolerated nor accepted. This bill, like others proposed, has been cast aside. Apparently the status quo, with an increasingly precarious future for our communities, is more acceptable. These federally initiated reforms enjoy the support of President Clinton and are illustrative of a federal commitment to reform our tragically flawed juvenile justice system. Lastly, I ask not only that we have the wisdom to know the difference between that which we can and cannot change, but more importantly to prove it.
Society expects it and victims and their families deserve it.