I thought it was tougher sentencing; I believe the legislation allows for sufficient sentencing now for youths. The maximum sentences are there. But I don't believe that youths would be deterred by a potentially more severe sentence, as opposed to the money and the lure of the money they can make today by working as a mule or as a trafficker at the corner for the higher-level people in the group.
On March 25th, 2010. See this statement in context.