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Principal' s Message Won Jongsu (Principal of Inha High School)

I celebrate our English Newspaper brought out with the efforts of the teachers and
students of EN4U (English Newspaper for you). With the help of the teachers in charge,
this 19th issue has a variety of materials, beautiful language, and good design. I can see
that EN4U has improved each year. I'm really proud of you and appreciate your effort and
hard work.
Inha High school is the one of most prestigious schools in our community and will be
the best in the country, raising manly global leaders. You have to go beyond Incheon
and Korea in order to progress to the wide world stage by improving your creativity and
humanity.
Students at Inha High! All of you are our hope. The future is your stage. You have to
establish clear objectives in order to achieve your own goals. There is a huge difference
between people who have a clear sense of purpose and people who don't. I hope all
students at INHA high school always study hard to become a new generation of global leaders.

PROS & CONS

Juvenile Law: Should be Abolished?

Reporter: Park Daesu (Pro), Lee Jungyoung (Con)
<Pros> <Cons>
The juvenile law is made to protect minors (under 14) from Recently, the cruel assault of a school girl by a group of her
legal punishment when they are involved in criminal law peers in Busan shocked many Koreans. In addition, a similar
violations. The purpose of this law is to give them a second incident to other teenagers also happened in Gangneung.
chance to become good citizens in our society. In addition, After hearing these news, many people got furious about
this law's spirit is based on the idea that the responsibility of their criminal act. However, even though they are now in
juvenile delinquency lies not only in the teenagers themselves trial, many people are still complaining about the juvenile
but also in the nation, society, and even the parents (or law, which can make them escape from heavy punishments.
guardians). In fact. Even though they are involved in serious criminal
However, I think that some recent juvenile delinquencies law violations, criminal law for adults cannot be applied to
these days are already over the limit of people’s tolerance, them.
and they are getting more violent and brutal. In addition, However, I think imposing heavier sentences to teenagers
some teenagers doesn't have any sign of regret or reflections or abolishing juvenile law doesn't help reduce serious juvenile
of their crime activities. That why I think that teenagers' crime. For example, some developed countries did what we
premeditated and intentional crimes should not be protected are trying to do but they didn't prove that their juvenile
according to the juvenile law. Actually, this law prevents crime rate is reduced. The reason is that crimes committed
them being sentenced to jail or strong legal punishments. If by teens are more often accidental than intentional. Actually,
this situation continues, some teenagers will commit crimes the primary cause of juvenile crimes usually comes from
without any hesitation because they already know that they problems that teenagers face. They can also suffer abuse
will not be strongly punished because of the juvenile law. and violence at home or neglectful parents. So, when they
As you read or watched in the media, the recent brutal cannot control their stress or anger because of their domestic
assaults to a middle school female problems, they fall into the temptation of assaulting
students by other female students other vulnerable teenagers. It means that parents or
remind me of the seriousness of many adults are also responsible for their criminal
juvenile crimes. However, most of behaviors.
the students who are guilty didn't Imposing heavier sentences can reduce crime rates
have any proper punishment. Can temporarily, but it doesn't solve the problem in the
you show them your generosity long run. When these children leave prison and
and forgive their behaviors if your return to society, we, as social members, may have
brothers, sisters or even your bigger issues to deal with. So, instead of abolishing
future children becomes their juvenile law, adults should teach and counsel
victims someday? Therefore, I teenagers to perceive their responsibility in society,
think we should abolish juvenile and guide them not to fall into the temptation of
laws and tighten penalties for crime and violence.
juvenile delinquency.

English Newspaper of High School Attached to the Educational College of Inha University