unintentionally shift attentionaway from the victim.
That would be a mistake.
The death of a child is devastating regardless of the circumstances surrounding it.
Behind every crime statistic is a person.
Psychology
The teenager who died had a family, friends, interests, memories, and plans. Her absence affects people who loved her and may continue affecting them for the rest of their lives.
No prison sentence can return a child to her family.
That reality should remain central whenever society debates the appropriate punishment for the
