Taylor 09th March 2016 Should Juveniles be tried as adults? In 2010‚ juveniles committed 8% of homicides. (PBS 2014) When it comes to trying juveniles as adults‚ many people think that this is too harsh of a punishment for young criminals‚ but others think that they should get what they deserve. There is a famous saying “do the crime‚ do the time”. Our society tends to think that juveniles do not have the mental‚ and physical stabilities that adults do. Over the years‚ our society has changed
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charged as an adult in the legal court system. The traditional rule is that anyone who is under 18 is a juvenile and will be tried in the juvenile court system. However‚ in certain circumstances‚ almost every state now allows for youths below the age of 18 to be tried as an adults. Some states give juvenile court judges to power to have juvenile’s case tried in adult criminal court. Some states give power to prosecutors the power to decide whether or not a juvenile will be tried as an adult. In some
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Should juveniles be tried as an adult? To commence‚ juveniles are people that have not fully develop their brains and have no self-control at sometimes. Juveniles do make mistakes or do vulgar actions to distract them and entertain themselves throughout their childhood. However‚ if a kid murders another kid or an adult‚ then i would believe that that kid should be tried for committing the action or the parents should be tried for not concealing the weapon property. Regardless of the age‚ the kid
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Introduction to Juvenile Law and Why They Should Not be Tried as Adults ENG 215 January 16‚ 2014 Should minors be tried as adults when convicting a crime? The first reason for selecting this research topic was because this subject is very complicated to understand thoroughly‚ and maybe this paper will help people better understand the issues. The second reason for selecting this topic was to show the audience and professor that this is a beneficial topic to read about
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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 know that their actions had consequences” which I do
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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 juvenile should be tried as an adult
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Conscious of their Actions The court has debated with of teenagers committing heinous crimes. Throughout the years serious crimes have been occurring more frequently by minors. These adolescents are a contradicting topic because they are just considered children. But adolescents are old enough to know that committing a crime is wrong. Also they know what is the difference between good and bad even though their parents could have been a bad influence. Teens today are not frightened by the law‚ which
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waiver to adult court) is unduly harsh for youth whose brains have not fully formed” (Should Adolescents). Many facts point to the conclusion that juveniles should not be tried as adults. Although some believe children should be punished for what they have done‚ it should not be done in such a harsh and permanent method. Juveniles make bad decisions‚ but they are somewhat not responsible for doing so. Excluding the case of violent crimes‚ such as murder and rape‚ children should never be tried as adults
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your family‚ do you think juveniles should be charged as adults? I believe juveniles should not be tried as an adult. My primary reason is because they have the ability to be rehabilitated. Second‚ there are many dangers associated with juveniles in prison. Lastly‚ the harsh sentencing laws make it easier to try juveniles as adults. The Juvenile Justice System was founded on principal that children are different from adults‚ and therefore should focus on rehabilitation‚ not punishment
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mean that they shouldn’t be held responsible for their actions. It just means that adolescents are not able to make wise decisions. Another reason why kids shouldn’t go to jail is that it is wrong to hold kids to adult standards. Children are not permitted to the same rights as an adult because of their inability to make wise decisions.Scientists have identified a “specific region of the brain called the amygdala which is responsible for instinctual reactions including fear and aggressive
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