Should Teens Be Tried As Adults

It is not the age, it is the intent. “Current Events" expresses that, “In some states, they are considered adults: in other states, they are tried as juveniles”, which proves the large controversy on the subject of juveniles being tried as adults within the United States (“Locked up: should teens be tried as adults?”). The judicial system has the choice of their fate, yet some adolescence who commit crimes are not treated fairly under the law due to their age. Adolescence who commit murder, and other violent crimes within the United States, should be tried on equal grounds as adults, because regardless of age they should be prosecuted according to their actions. Adolescence prove through their capability of committing crimes that they have the capacity to obtain punishment equal to adults in America. Adolescence who commit murder have proven, “They know how to buy a gun, load it with ammunition, point it and shoot it,” yet their ability to mentally handle prosecution often is still questioned (“Should CHILDREN Be Tried As, ADULTS?”). Found within a magazine article was the story of “two teenagers, aged 14 and 15, were charged in connection with the slaughter of four people…,” which can only be described as a heinous crime (Brunet). If two teenagers have the mental capacity to murder four people, they have
Kay’s statement that, “…it's clear that we should recognize juvenile offenders of violent crimes for what they are: dangerous criminals who happen to be teenagers,” which magnifies the idea that these are not normal children, but also criminals (“Should teens be tried as adults...”). Beneath their outer appearance is still a violent criminal, which should not be overlooked. The judicial system must effectively look at the crime committed by an adolescence, before the offender’s age, because that is the only way to effectively try these