Miminumwage and child labor laws are great.
You have an epidemic of juvenile crime with youngsters who are not of the “book learning” type.
Instead of them being able to work and gain a valubale sense of self worth, contribute to their families finances, gain valubuable carrer expierience,they roa the streets and commit crime?
What happens after they get caught.
Their sent to juvenile prisons where they are rehabilited through work and job training which are largely useless because they have already gotten used to a life of crime.