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    time . In today’s society juveniles get put into prison for life for crimes usually pertaining to adults. Therefore should they be tried as adults ? The answer that i strongly believe is yes because a crime is a crime no matter who committed it because you can’t go around just killing people and getting away with it just for being under aged. Committing a murder and it’s a federal crime and the punishment i believe have no age restrictions. Juveniles should be tried as adults because medical reasons

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    A Missing Person Report was filed with the Arlington Police‚ and Detective James Smith has been assigned to the case. The Department was given a Precept through Cambridge Juvenile Court on 4/20/2017. On‚ 5/17/17‚ Kenneth was located at Ms. Taylor’s home and brought to Cambridge Juvenile Court‚ and the Precept was dismissed. Kenneth is currently back at the STARR Program in Arlington. Since being placed Kenneth has engaged in counseling services at the program and has remained

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    Similarities and Differences in Juvenile and Adult Justice Systems When a juvenile is arrested and charged with committing a crime there are many different factors that will come in to play during the course of his arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ sentencing‚ and rehabilitation process. In the past we tried all criminals as adults. There was no distinction made between adult and child. Over the years we have come to realize the need to separate these two groups‚ as they are two distinctly different

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    As of June 2012‚ juveniles who committed murder could not be sentenced to life in prison because it violates the eighth amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment‚however justices argue that mandatory sentences reflected the will of American society that heinous crimes committed by juveniles should be punished by life in prison.Juveniles should not be treated like adults because their brain is not fully developed. Juveniles are still immature and they are still risk taking and learning self

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    Advantages and Disadvantages of Juveniles Being Tried As Adults Records show that courts with juvenile jurisdiction disposed more than 1.3 million delinquency cases in 2010. However‚ according to the website of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention‚ data gathered from 1996 to 2014 shows a 65% decrease in the number of juvenile crimes committed by adolescents aged 10-17. Despite these numbers‚ it is still a sad reality that there are still too many adolescents who are commiting

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    How can they possibly be tried as adults‚ when they are physically incapable of thinking like one? Juveniles are not allowed to drink‚ drive‚ get married‚ and if they sign legal contracts‚ their signatures are invalid. Why? Because adolescents are physically incapable of making mature‚ responsible‚ well-processed decisions; and this isn’t just because of lack of inexperience in life. Adolescent brains are not fully developed until at least the age of 20. They lack the prefrontal cortex‚ the lobe

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    Juveniles Consider as Adult Mae West once said‚ “you only live once‚ but if you do it right‚ once is enough.” This saying tells us that everyone are so blessed to have an opportunity to live in this world‚ so each of us should appreciate every moment in life‚ and be wise to every action that people make. However‚ everyone has their own path in life. Unfortunately‚ some are choosing the wrong one. These days‚ most of young people are often do an illegal things like taking drugs and drinking

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    There are lot of pros for Diabeteck patenting their transdermal insulin delivery system. First of all‚ is the advantage competitive that the company gets in comparison with their competitors‚ usually the market recognizes companies that patenting exceptional ideas and new methods. Besides that‚ it’s an opportunity to Diabeteck to improve their brand and create a stronger company. According to Backoffice Pro‚ patents foster invention and innovation‚ as well as encouraging inventors to fully explain

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    Video Games: Pros and Cons By: Christina Gentry The impacts of video games‚ both positive and negative‚ have been the subject of many scientific research projects in the last few years. A large number of youths are playing increasingly violent video games. Researchers say that violent video games may contribute to a cold-hearted view and the desensitization to violence. In a 1982 Surgeon General report‚ concerns about video games were listed. It was feared that video games would cause teenagers

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    Hawa Sheriff Professor Erica Danielle Freeman 25th July 2013 Appearance can be deceiving Sometimes‚ the physical appearance of people are the first things that can be seen. However‚ when you meet somebody you should not judge them by his or her looks‚ because at times appearance can be deceiving. I have come to learn that people beauty can be only a mask for covering their real faces and their real characters. It all started when I met this handsome‚ nice and intelligent -looking boy

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