You see, in the future, pre-teens will think twice before going on a rampage because they will know that the criminal code has been amended to allow them to be treated as adults. Children don't know the criminal code. The Arkansas shooting didn't happen because of a weakness in federal laws. What caused those children to do what they did is far more complex than that. Which may be why Congress responded the way it did.
Simple solutions require simple problems.
But when it comes to crime, we've just about exhausted our supply of hammers. An ounce of prevention is worth . Some of our political leaders seem more likely to award a weight-lifting scholarship to the federal pen than they are to provide support for academic scholarships. Sure, there are people who are unredeemable. People who should be behind bars for our protection.