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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Debbie Lim English 105 Ms Cree Writing Assignment #2 March 20‚ 2011 Drunk and Distracted Drivers are Top Causes of Accidents Drunk and distracted drivers cause more accidents on America’s roads and highways than any other reason. In August 2009 Diane Schuler‚ made national news when she caused an accident that killed eight people on the Taconic State Parkway in New York. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.19 percent and was also under the Influence of marijuana at the time she drove
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the general welfare of juvenile offenders. Although juveniles may not be sentenced to death‚ there are still several problems that exist in the juvenile justice system. Juveniles are not protected in the juvenile justice system; they are often charged as adults for non-violent crimes. It is unconstitutional to incriminate juvenile delinquents as adults; it is a cruel and unusual punishment because they lack cognizance of the crime‚ they can be rehabilitated‚ and they are placed in great danger
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who commit this violent act should be charged as adults because their act is not a juvenile offense‚ they are rarely diagnosed with a mental disorder and blank. A juvenile offender is a person who is not the age of 18 who has committed a crime. These crimes are more often than not minor in manor. A juvenile offense‚ for example‚ is breaking into cars‚ beating up a classmate‚ stealing from a store‚ possession of marijuana etc. According to Global Youth Justice.org‚ murder or manslaughter is not in the
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The analysis of the article “No compassion for drunk drivers” The article “No compassion for drunk drivers” written by Roger Simon is an outraged reply to a TV program‚ condemning drunk drivers. The author is extreme in his judgment‚ the use of abuse words in the beginning of the text (no compassion‚ I hate them‚ I become enraged‚ I wanted to kick the in the set) and in the end (the repetition of the phrase- I wanted to kick in the set‚ you were the killer‚ self-indulgent slobs‚ kill each other)
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Each year there are thousands of car accidents. Many of these tragedies are caused by drunk drivers. Drunk drivers are very dangerous. They affect so many people in so many different ways. It is not only harmful to the person drinking‚ but to the people caught in the crossfire. Drunk driving is extremely dangerous‚ not to mention illegal‚ and causes many accidents. First‚ drinking is a very unhealthy habit for many people. According to the article “Alcohol’s Effects on the Body‚” Alcohol can cause
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Whenever I listen to my collection of music occasionally the song "Drunk Drivers" comes on and it always manages to pull me back to my freshman year and a big truth we all hide. Sometimes uncertainty takes control; and this song is perfect to explain that emotion. For anyone else the song might sound like it’s about a reckless driver but for me‚ it’s about a procrastinator who struggles with himself over what is right and wrong. The emotion of uncertainty is hard to put into words and explain. But
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Why I think drunk drivers should be imprisoned. Some people say that drunk drivers should be imprisoned‚ others might think they shouldn’t. Some may say that everyone deserves a second chance. I believe that one should get a second chance depending on the situation. For something like drunk driving‚ I think they should get imprisoned. There are no excuses for drunk drivers because they break the rules and need to face the consequences no matter what they may be. I think people should be responsible
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and the severity of juvenile crime has increased. While committing these crimes juveniles have less to fear knowing that their sentence will be much easier than an adult’s. This has led some to become reckless in their behavior. So‚ should juveniles be charged as adults when they commit heinous crimes? In short‚ yes. Whenever a juvenile commits a serious crime
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CELEBRITIES vs. CITIZENS Drunk driving is a serious crime that holds many offenses. Some of these offenses include license restrictions‚ fines‚ and mandatory attendance of “Alcoholics Anonymous” meetings‚ community service‚ or probation. Some jurisdictions even sentence drunk drivers to serve jail time. The justice system is very unfair when it comes to the sentencing of theses crimes when convicting celebrities compared to the average person. Paris Hilton‚ for example‚ committed her first DUI
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