After WatchingJuvenile Justice
I have been binge-watching the Netflix series “Juvenile Justice” after hearing the recommendation from the professor of Juvenile Delinquency Act, a course in the Department of Criminology.
This is a program set aimed at juvenile incidents, depicting the multiple perspectives of deviant juveniles, judges, and victims. Most of the juvenile incidents are based on real events in South Korea, and the scope has been extended to fraud, theft, murder, mutilation of corpses, and sex trafficking. Through the interpretation of the plot, it can not only resonate with the legal circles and those involved in the incident, but also allow the public to have a better understanding of the juvenile court.
Whether knowing Juvenile Delinquency Act or not, I believe that everyone is no stranger to commutation of juvenile crimes. Since the trials are not open to the public, we rarely see media reports discussions about juvenile incidents. Still, there are many advocates for the repeal of the Juvenile Incident Act, who believe that any crime must be punished severely. However, juvenile deviant behavior and criminal motives are often derived from family or growth environment. In fact, I've heard stories in classes that teens who have successfully developed their careers after finding the right attachment (whether it's a judge, psychologist, or guardian).
“They commit crimes that they normally wouldn’t do, and they joined the wrong crowd even knowing that they shouldn’t do it. They do it anyways. They hope that when they hurt themselves, their family will be hurt somehow. They want to be noticed. They want to express their pain. They hope others won’t ignore them.”
----from "Juvenile Justice" Episode. 5
“Juvenile Justice” invites the public to reconsider: could punishment bring the greatest benefit to juveniles and our society? When a child's family cannot function properly, the law and the state can give them their last chance and become the only hope for these kids. As a student of juvenile law, “Juvenile Justice” has expanded my knowledge of juvenile matters in practice. At the same time, it makes me realize the pain and haze of the victims, which I could not witness in the classroom. It is hoped that in the future, the general public will have a deeper understanding of juvenile counseling and a more in-depth interpretation of the judgment of juvenile incidents.
