Maria Aragon 2015 February 18th English 5/6 Period 4 Should children who commit violent crimes be tried as adults? Teenagers who commit crimes as adults should be given the same punishment as adults mainly because kids and adults should know the difference between right and wrong. Many may make mistakes but both adults and kids know what is right and what is wrong but still decide to do it. People believe we should give teens an easier sentence but some consequences that can happen
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the Drinking Age to 18 in the United States While it may seem to some‚ drinking at age eighteen is frowned upon. It is actually true that many people between the ages of 18 and 20 drink alcohol illegally without any sense of guilt. On July 17‚ 1984‚ a law was established in the United States that impacted a large number of America’s youth. The indicated law was the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. Legal drinking ages were originally determined by each state. Many states kept the age at twenty one
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through the night. That’s what these kids have to go through. These young children are being forced to go to war and kill. Should kids be granted amnesty or punishment? Although kids have killed people‚ they should be granted amnesty because they were forced to do all those bad and horrific things. Child soldiers should be granted amnesty because of what they have gone through. In the article “Children in Somalia Facing War Crimes” the author said‚ “ . . . recruited as child soldiers‚ denied access to
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Legal Drinking Age‚ 18 or 21? People have always wanted what they cannot have. Starting in 1984‚ this is the attitude most lawmakers in America have taken with respect to underage drinking‚ since it was the time when many states changed their drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one. Lawmakers thought that if you raised the drinking age‚ people could drink more responsibly‚ because as you grow older‚ your brain matures and with maturity comes responsibility. Although this law‚ passed not even twenty
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driving age for adolescents should stay at 16 rather than being changed to a higher age because high schoolers need the ability to drive after school and the age doesn’t result in fatalities‚ its experience. Furthermore‚ graduated driving licenses creates a step by step guide to create problem solving and decision making while in tense situations and continues to drop fatality rates in states. Roughly 80% of high school students work at part time jobs and if the driving age is changed to 18‚ who gets
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A child working at early ages is not as good as you think. Children should not work at early ages. Children should not work at early ages because children may care more about the money and less about their education may drop out of school‚ and not be able to balance school work and their job life. Children should be able to be children for as long as they can be without worrying about a job‚ but getting their education. Some children’s minds are set that they feel money is everything they need.
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Should the Legal Alcohol Drinking Age be Lowered to 18? Should the legal alcohol drinking age be lowered to eighteen? At the age of eighteen years old‚ you are eligible to vote‚ you can legally purchase cigarettes‚ you are eligible for the military draft‚ you are willing to die for this country‚ you are even able to serve on a jury‚ and you are titled as an adult at the age of eighteen. Why can’t someone at the age of eighteen not drink alcohol? Who is to say that just because someone is twenty-one
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Lowering the drinking age to 18 will have serious consequences such as the increase in traffic fatalities. According to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World‚ “in the United States in 2007‚ the death toll from teenage drunk-driving accidents was 1‚393 – nearly four fatalities every day of the year.” (Drinking and Driving‚ 2006-2015). At such youthful age‚ these teens are not responsible enough to know that they should not drink and drive. They assume that they are perfectly fine after consuming alcohol
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It is not quite sure which one is more dangerous‚ however‚ this essay shall explore some reasons why drunk drivers should be severely punished. Firstly‚ drunk drivers are absolutely forbidden since it can cause a wreak havoc in the street. Furthermore‚ the condition can also claim many innocent lives. People who do not realize how dangerous it is to drive while they are drunk should be given a proper education about driving. For instance‚ if one has a formal education about driving before they jumped
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Driving can be one of the most dangerous things to do. Some people aren’t affected by; accidents‚ but most people who are affected are scared to drive. Driving causes 1.3 million accidents per year. That’s about 3287 deaths a day. If you didn’t die‚ 20-50 million people become injured or disabled. Most people who suffer from driving are young adults. So should we higher the driving age to 18 or 20? As much as most young adults can’t wait to be behind the wheel‚ safety can be a real issue. Are the car
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