Do We Judge the Victims?

Violent crimes are sad no matter the victim, but perhaps the stories are even more disheartening when the victims are those who are deemed to be the most vulnerable, like young children, or perhaps considered most on the fringes of any involved community that would work to keep them safe. In Detroit, the bodies of four such young women were discovered burning in the trunks of cars. Now, their accused killer is being brought to justice.

James Brown was charged with first-degree murder for killi...