I agree with you . Punishment alone doesn't work anymore, cos they might come out worse, just like this boy in your story.
Rehabilitation should be put in place…
Crimes should be weighed, a murderer cannot get same treatment as a thief who stole to eat, if one gets rehabilitation, the other should face the punishment worth his…
See that rain is still better than very hot sun, you wouldn't like yourself at all when leaving an Air-conditioned room to enter hot sun to go gimme the rain anyday…