This is something I would want to know about my child. The only skeptical thing to me is the fact that it is only 75% accurate. This would mean that out of every four children they labeled as "bad", there would be one child that is going to be innocent. As long as they are not publicly labeling these children than I think it is okay. If this could help stop future murders, rapes, or other crimes then why shouldn't we test kids?
As long as the children are not facing any immediate punishment, but are instead monitored and preventative actions are taken to avoid future crimes, then I would want to know. Knowing this could be eye opening and help parents change the way they act, or help change the way they raise their kids.
Your skepticism of this testing is understandable. I also wondered about the validity of these tests because of the fact that it is only 75% accurate. I agree that the idea of children being punished for acts that they might commit in the future seems rather ridiculous. Preventative actions and monitoring would be most beneficial to helping these kids.
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