Trying Juveniles

Trying juveniles has been a topic to the public we hear about in the judustrial system. It contains a lot of arguments which has its pros and cons. Considering being a juvenile delinquent you must commit a crime that is under the age of 18. Prosecutors can charge juveniles as adults when they are suspected of violent offenses or crime. Back in time when this happened, this treatment involved the death penalty. As of today it involves being prosecuted through adult courts and incarcerated in the adult jails and prisons. Addressing this topic is important because society is not aware what happened or what is happening to juveniles being tried as adults. After reading this paper, you will learn different offenses juveniles commit and why it leads to being tried as adults. You will know how the death penalty came in effect, ended, and the different cases that happened between times. I will talk about juveniles being prosecuted through adult courts and the benefit of it. Also juveniles being incarcerated with adults and the risks they face. My intention of writing this paper is to get you to know the research I gained from it, and hoping it interest you to do more research on it too. Do convicting a juvenile as adults helps stop crime.

Whether if it is good or bad, what are the pros and cons on trying juveniles? According to the pro side it states no matter what age the defendant is that a crime is a crime when it is committed. The con side states juveniles should not be tried as adults that juvenile courts exist and children cannot be tried in the same situation as adults. Pro states people think that the juvenile court focuses more on the age than focusing on the actual crime. Juveniles should be tried as adults because it would make them understand the consequences of their action. It would help them understand that they are not given any special treatment, because of their age and it would stop them from committing crimes in the future. People believe that if