life in prison for a crime you either committed or were just in the wrong place at the wrong 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
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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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1250 Argument Essay Should Juveniles be tried as Adults? Juveniles are children who fall under the age of eighteen and have committed a crime. Since they are so young it plays a part in the decision of whether they will placed in a trail that an adult will be placed under or not. The age of the person who commits the crime is the reason why juvenile delinquency punishments are less harsh at times then if an adult would’ve committed the same crime. I feel that if a crime is harsh enough than a
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waiting to get out‚ but in reality knowing you will have to be there your whole life‚ for committing a crime at an age when you were unintelligent‚ and impulsive. Prison then becomes the only life you will know‚ and see. Sending Children and Teenagers to life in prison‚ and trying them as adults means that we as people and a society have given up on these young people. The Teens and Children serving adult sentences now‚ have no future to look forward to‚ and now cannot change and become active members
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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 touchy subject to all. There is
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a punishment when they are broken. The same should apply‚ if a juvenile is to commit a heinous crime like homicide or first-degree murder‚ they should be tried and sentenced for the crime. Therefore‚ I do agree that juveniles should be tried as an adult when they commit the same crimes as that of an adult. When it comes to charging juveniles as adults‚ it always start a controversial argument. Many people say that juvenile shouldn’t be charged as adults because “they are just kids” or “they didn’t
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I don’t think that violent juveniles should be tried as adults. Because when they’re tried as adults they can get the death sentence or life in prison. It is unfair for even the most violent juvenile to have to spend the rest of his or her life in prison or even face death row. The idea of teenagers and younger children spending the rest of their lives in prison or go on to death row is saddening to most people who hear their cases ( When Kids Get Life). Most cases of juvenile violence occur in
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juvenile court treatment. Not only in California are juveniles being tried as adults‚ but other places as well. Young people are being sent away to adult prisons that most likely “Have nothing to gain‚ or nothing to lose” (Coleman). Juvenile offenders should not be treated as adults because they have a time set aside for learning and growing‚ and they are still doing just that. Also‚ they don ’t have the responsibilities of full-grown adults‚ and still depend on their parents to provide for them. There
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Kids who committed crimes/murder have been released. Over four-hundred of them get let free because they are under the age 17. No matter how young they are they should be tried as adults. A child who committed a violent crime would only be put in juvie. This would teach them nothing kids who would come out of juvie would think crimes are ok to do and keep making them. If the crimes goes to a certain circumstance. If they were to steal and skip school they should be put in
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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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