There is an inherent tension between providing victims rights and addressing what is needed for youthful offenders. Opening up proceedings and removing the cloak of confidentiality from juvenile proceedings allows theses cases to follow the juvenile offender decades in the future. However , removing the need for confidentiality facilitates victim participation in the process.

Write a post of at least 120 words,answering the below questions:

1. Does the presence of victims in the juvenile justice system help the offenders? Why or why not?
2. Would the youth be better served with no interaction with the victims? Why or why not?
3. What of the victims?
   1. Are victim's rights needs...
      1. more important than offenders' needs?
      2. Less important?
      3. Of equal importance? Why or why not?