After pushing and shoving leads to Avery's death, Dante is arrested for his murder and is tried as an adult. Now, it can be argued that Dante never had the intent to kill Avery, but in society Dante's action is considered a hate crime. Throughout the court process, Dante shows signs of remorse for his actions by expressing tears in court, however the ADA continually pushes to charge Dante as an adult due to the hate crime charge. Mills would agree with the ADA's decision to charge Dante as an adult because Dante's absence will benefit society and improve peace of mind for Avery's parents. Mills would argue that Dante was nothing more than a bully and that life will get better with Dante in prison. Secondly, even Kant would agree to Dante going to prison. Kant believes that human life should be protected and should be the first priority, regardless of the circumstances. He would argue that whether Dante killed Avery intentionally or unintentionally, the murder should not be condoned and Dante should be sent to prison. Lastly, Gilligan would argue that Dante should not be sent to prison because even though the decision Dante made had a negative outcome, he expressed his care and feelings towards Avery and his parents by apologizing for what happened. So Gilligan would not agree with the ADA's decision to send Dante