Juvenile Courts In The 19th Century

Juvenile courts were created first on the 19th century. It wasn’t until the 20th century when it was fully developed. There once was times that kids could face the death penalty. Overtime things changed, and kids are now not viewed as criminals. They are viewed as delinquents. It is important to treat juveniles as delinquents because that's what they are. I am currently taking a course in Psychology of Adolescents, and I have learned so far kids make mistakes. Do not get me wrong if they murder someone that is an offense to be tried as an adult. Other offenses for example, destruction of property the kid hasn’t fully developed their brain. Kids are going to do idiotic things in their youth. It’s called learning from their mistakes. I do understand
If they are consistently getting into trouble, then there is an issue. The offense for juveniles does not matter for certain instances. If it is murder, I cannot see how a kid can think killing another life is justifiable. If the kid is simply a run away they need guidance, not jail. If they committed a delinquent offense, they should pay restitution, be on probation, or go to juvenile hall. It does matter when there is a victim, but again it depends on the situation. Obviously if it destruction of property, the kid or his family must pay some type of restitution. Being considered an “adult” varies for each state. I do believe the age to be in the scope for juvenile offenses is 18. If you can vote at 18, you are considered an adult as well. The way a juvenile was brought up does play a role. If they never had that father/mother figure they will go and find it. Also, if their family is full of