Reply #13: Good points here:

[elleng]

'Some say circumstances or the nature of the crime — not whether the juvenile is charged as an adult — is the determining factor in whether to publish the name. In those cases, if they believe circumstances warrant it, they will publish a juvenile’s name if they can get it. A few papers say they do not name juvenile suspects under any circumstances.

When questions arise about the naming of juveniles, the issue is usually bumped up to top editors to make the call. If they decide to go with the name, some papers make a point of explaining to readers why they decided to do so. . .


Robert Shaw

We wouldn’t publish the kid’s name. Generally, out policy is to not print the names of juveniles unless they are charged as adults. Here’s why:

The premise behind juvenile confidentiality is that kids make mistakes — sometimes big ones — in part because they lack the sense and maturity to know better. They ought to have the opportunity to atone for and learn from those mistakes, without being handicapped by them for the rest of their lives. That’s why the juvenile system was set up.'

I would take it up with the Editors, if I were the parent.

And seems to me publishing the address really bad policy.