WAS IT AN ACT OF JUSTICE OR NOT??

This week in class, we touched upon the unfortunate situation that occurred at Kroger on poplar and highland in what's being described as "The Kroger parking Lot Attack." The situation occurred when a group of whom predominantly seemed to African American teens male attacking three victims and most notably, a young Caucasian male. According to them they were playing a game called "point them out, knock them out" where they point out an individual and either knock them out or fight them.
Continuing upon Platos' Republic, The question that was asked in our class was whether these group of teens acts were an act justice or not. To me, this was not an act of justice because if Platos meaning of justice meant that it's a virtue of the soul or we desire justice because it's means health of the soul, this wasn't an act justice. How's attacking or fighting a innocent individual be justice or how is this suppose to result in them ultimately having healthy soul? It's madness.! This was an act stupidity, spirit headed by a dumb game that should never happen again.

Moving on, we all agreed that these teens ough to be punished. The question was how? The majority of our class agreed with idea of prison time and that it's was act of felony. But I disagree. I don't think imprisonment will these kids at all. If Platos all idea of justice is a healthy soul, how prison going to help these attain that heathy soul. In my opinion, incarcerating these teens would only make them worst because being prison or juvy goes against concept of justice. because it's not a place where you sort cleanse your soul. It's place it get worse. So I though these teen should be place in some type of counseling and force to do some type of community services. We forget that these are just a bunch 15 to 17 year old of whom potentially have a bright future ahead of them. while I may not condemn their acts,  but I do think they deserve a second chance.