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    have never experienced a fellow persons murder by a juvenile they often side with the idea they should not. To those who have known someone who has they often declare that they should. There is evidence to support both sides but it is truly a personal decision. Should juveniles be tried as adults‚ I would go as far as to say that it depends on the circumstances. From personal experience I have had friends killed by Juveniles and had acquaintances tried as both adults and juveniles. This is a very

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    Running Head: SHOULD JUVENILES BE TRIED AS ADULTS? Should Juveniles be tried as Adults? Should Juveniles be Tried as Adults? The law states that any person under the age of 18 is classified to be a juvenile and when they commit a crime they are tried in the juvenile court system. Although this is true with most cases there are times when the state will allow youths under the age of 18 to be tried as adults. This differs from state to state as each

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    criminal should be punished to the same extent as an adult. Those who commit capitol crimes‚ including adolescents‚ should be penalized according to the law. Age should not be a factor in the case of serious crimes. Many people claim that the child did not know any better‚ or that he was brought up with the conception that this behavior is acceptable. Although there is some truth to these allegations‚ the reality of this social issue is far more complex. Therefore we ask the question‚ Should childhood

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    MANAGER SHOULD‚ OR SHOULD NOT‚ BE CONSIDERED Why a Manager Should‚ or Should not‚ be considered a Stakeholder Stakeholders are those groups from whom the organization has voluntarily accepted benefits‚ and to whom the organization has therefore incurred obligations of fairness. Typically‚ this includes groups such as financiers‚ employees‚ customers‚ suppliers and local communities. I believe that managers should not be considered stakeholders. Managers should acknowledge

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    Main Points Subjectivity is commonsense notions of individual cultural identities produced through discourses and ideologies not essential or permanent ex. When we experience the lack in our identity‚ we search for something or someone that will “complete us”‚ so our identity is always changing. We want to be someone‚ so we intimate his/her hair style. produced and made meaningful within a culture Mirror stage is children recognize not only myself but also

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    Charged as adults? In the 1700’s there was no distinguish in the law between juveniles and adults. However‚ there is now a ongoing debate on whether or not 16 years should be charged as adults in the court of law. I am confident in my opinion that they should at the age of 16 years be charged as adults. They have to be able to take responsibility for their actions. Also‚ 16 year olds should be able to make their own decisions. At the age of 16 teens need to be able to take responsibility for

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    Is it fair to trial 15 year old kids as an adult‚ even though there are young and don’t know better. Kids should not be tried as an adult for committing crimes they should be sent to rehabilitation. Our Legal system should attempt to rehabilitate juvenile offenders. The human brain does not fully develop until the age of 25. For example Adnan was 17 years old when he was tried and sent to jail‚ but if you look at him know he has gotten awards for good behavior. This example shows that people could

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    Juveniles should be punished as an adult if they have commit a crime? Every year in the United states‚ an estimated 250‚000 children under the age of 18 are tried‚ sentenced or imprisoned as adults. And of these ‚ around 100‚000 actually end up in adult jails and prisons ‚ with many spending time in solitary confinement. About 37% are Non-Hispanic Black males‚ 25% are Non-Hispanic White‚ 23% are Hispanic males‚ 7.9% are all females and 6% are other males. I disagree that juveniles should be sentence

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    In my opinion‚ I think that the teens should be tried and convicted as adult. In most juvenile systems throughout the country‚ the juvenile courts lose the power to young person at age 21. For example if a 17-year-old teenager murder and is convicted of that murder‚ he can only be sentenced to prison or to a juvenile facility until the age of 21. Then he has to be let go. So he would only serve four years for murder whether he killed one‚ two‚ three or five people. Most people feel that a three‚

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    Joseph Tesmond Justice and the Law paper Spring 2010   Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults?   In today’s society‚ there is a national debate about what to do with juveniles in the criminal justice system.  This debate is a result changes in practice throughout United States.  The United States made it possible to try juveniles as adults in court after the case of Kent vs. the United States in 1966. The change in legislation is relatively new due to the fact that juvenile courts have "for most

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