I don't know if this boy can be rehabilitated. He came from a family where violence was common, so of course he would behave as though violence is normal in social situations. But he sure deserves a chance after what he went through in childhood.
your attitude is commendable except maybe you had better read what the Prosecutor has to say about this boy and his past miss deeds. (below)
Soccio characterized the deadly assault at the Lauder Court home as premeditated, saying the boy perpetrated it for the same reasons he'd perpetrated earlier violent acts to get what he wanted. In this case, his father out of the picture.
The prosecutor recounted how Joseph had choked a teacher, stabbed his younger sister and struck his uncle in the head with a club.
"He didn't like people who told him he couldn't do things," Soccio said. "There's strong evidence that he has the capacity to pick and choose when he wants to follow the rules."
Sounds to me as if the little b****d needs to be executed when he hits legal age.
I went to the link and the read the article. There are details in there that somewhat clarifies the situation.
This boy was 10 years old when he killed his father. Like one of the other posters on this said, he may have saved his family from being murdered by the father.
Keep in mind that this kid was reared to be violent, because that seems to be the way the family lived and dealt with one another. For him it may seem normal. What you are not being told is how he was treated by other family members including his uncle and younger sister.
There is nothing commendable about my attitude. Executing a kid who killed a father who threatened to kill an entire family seems like self defense, not murder. But it isn’t my call.
Note: my mother was an alchoholic who tried to kill me twice when I was a teenager. When mom was dying she admitted that I had been no trouble to her when I was growing up, she admitted to having been abusive and asked forgiveness. I forgave her, period.
Give the kid a chance. He has lived through Hell.