Echoes of the Superpredator

Twenty years ago, news reports warned of the “superpredator”—a so-called remorseless juvenile born to substance-abusing parents—which led many US states to pass laws making it easier to prosecute children as adults. Two decades later, it is clear that these predictions were completely unfounded. The editorial board of The New York Times discusses the issue in this op-ed.

Twenty years ago, news reports warned of the “superpredator”—a so-called remorseless juvenile born to substance-abusing parents—which led many US states to pass laws making it easier to prosecute children as adults. Two decades later, it is clear that these predictions were completely unfounded. The editorial board of The New York Times discusses the issue in this op-ed.