Argumentative Essay #1 August 26, 2013
Teens who Murder, and How they should be Sentenced
Teens who commit murder should be charged as an adult because of their horrific actions. I’ve done some research and found some info about teens that murder, and what the normal charge is for them. But some cases are very horrific, and very unbelievable that people could commit such crazy crimes. From murdering a classmate to shooting a mother and her infant child at point blank range, as well as the psychological aspect of why people murder, let alone why teens murder. Reported online on SkyNewsHD.com the story reads; 16 year old described as a star pupil with “a bright future” killed due to gang violence. 19 year old Amiur Nazir Khan was charged with suspicion of murder due to insufficient evidence and witnesses. Every year 10,000 Teens are killed due to gang violence. Many Teens see themselves compelled to be involved in these types of activities due to family or friends being involved as well. …show more content…
This one is another example. Seen online at MJDonline.com, 3 Teens were accused of beating a 36 year old male, leaving him in the middle of the street to be struck by an oncoming vehicle. Evidence found points that the 3 Teens were part of a street gang. All 3 Teens were charged but released on bail. This story was quite interesting but in the police report it says that this crime was committed in the day time. How could you not see a motionless body in the middle of the road? Police believe that there was a 4th person involved driving a getaway vehicle. But as well as the others the evidence or witnesses were