Sir — This refers to the editorial, “Better late than never” (December 24). Given that the juvenile crime rate in the country is on the rise, juveniles must not be allowed to go scot-free just because of their age. However, now that the power rests with the Juvenile Justice Board, there will be some improvement.
On a broader perspective, we need to analyse why such crimes are committed by the youths. Is it because of unemployment or poverty or something elseIJ