been sentenced as adults and sent to adult prisons. Nearly 3000 nationwide have been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Children as young as 13 years old have been tried as adults and sentenced to die in prison‚ typically without any consideration of their age or circumstances of the offense. As kadish mentioned in his article‚ there are three excuses that can and should be considered when punishing a defendant. In the case of juveniles‚ these three excuses should help
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More than 200‚000 children are prosecuted in adult courts each year. All 50 states can prosecute a child‚ under the age of 16 years old‚ as an adult (Young & Gainsborough‚ 2000). Between 1992 and 1997‚ forty two states and the District of Columbia enacted legislation to enable juvenile offenders to be transferred to adult prisons (Young & Gainsborough‚ 2000). Missouri and Indiana lowered the minimum age for transfer to an adult facility from 16 years of age to the incredibly young age of ten (Flesch
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services that are necessary for their stage in development when in adult facilities. Juveniles should not be sentenced to life in prison because the period of time can make them miss out on important things that they have to learn. I agree that juveniles should not be held in adult prison for life because this kind of action can interrupt the learning process of these teenagers. Studies shows that youth held in adult facilities are more likely to commit suicide and are at greatest
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Johnequeva Brice Ms. Harvey ENC1101 November 2013 Should Juvenile Offenders Be Sentenced and Jailed as Adults? Life is so precious‚ almost too precious. We want to deal with each moment of life with gentle care; we cannot get these moments back once we’ve passed them‚ and humans are only given the opportunity to live life once. What we chose to do with our lives is an individual choice‚ completely optional‚ and one of the most life impacting decisions we will ever make. Unfortunately‚ everyone
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Robert Claiborne Prof Napier Eng. Comp 27‚ July 2012 They are no rubric to determine should a child be charge as an adult‚ because different patterns of behaviors and variable are to be considered as to what grant the state to prosecute a child. There are ways to investigate a child mental development. However‚ we must ask the question how is the child raise? Who are the parents? Is there structure in the home? Neglect and abuse. These questions help us understand the history and upbringing
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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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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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Vineet Advani Mrs. Sheaffer English 7 4 December 2011 Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults Unmoved by his mother’s description of him as "a kind and gentle soul‚" a Harris County jury come to a decision on Wednesday that 18-year-old‚ Robert Acuna‚ should be put on a life without parole sentence for murdering two elderly neighbors in a quiet town. Prosecutors presented little elucidation for why the Sterling High School junior‚ who worked part time at a fast-food restaurant‚ shot James
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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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11/4/08 Teenagers these days do not believe in voting because they believe there votes will not matter whether or not they did vote. They might also believe that they might not get to give their opinion on the candidate they want to be in office. Many of us especially teenagers complain about how they have no voice in politics nowadays. They are often mistaken because I believe every vote counts. If we voted we would be playing a role in the changes we want to see. Teenagers should vote because
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