According to child psychologist Jeffrey Fracher, the use of shackles on a child that young could have a long-term effect on his psychological well-being. “I can’t imagine any scenario where it would be appropriate to handcuff a child that young, he told TVTF. What we know about childhood development and psychological development suggests that could be also be highly traumatizing to a child. The boy’s mother says that is exactly what has happened. Her son, who was suspended indefinitely after the incident, suffers from nightmares as a result of his first brush law enforcement.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:57:57 +0000
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