do the time”. But does that apply to children. Should children be tried as adults?. While some people praise this as a means of stopping young offenders before they start on a “career” of crime‚ others find it very inappropriate and unjust. This paper will examine questions‚ pros and cons of whether children should be tried as adults. Discussion I will view both sides to whether children should be tried as adults. The rate of murders by juveniles and children has skyrocketed across the country.
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Survey of Literature Some juveniles think that because they are minors‚ they can’t be severely punished just like adults. Using this thinking‚ many minors commit crimes thinking of little to no consequences at all. With this thinking‚ the “double standard” comes into place. Female juveniles think because of their gender‚ they can really get away with crimes. For the average american‚ the term "juvenile delinquent" is likely to conjure up the image of a teen-age male. The one-sided image
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Should children who committed violent crimes be tried as adults? Children should be tried as adults because they need to take responsibility for their adult like criminal actions. Children who commit adult crimes should serve adult crime. Some disagree with this because they may feel bad or think children shouldn’t be in jail‚ or jail isn’t the place for prison. Well that may be the case but not for the children who commit the crimes. Children should be tried a s adults because if they do adult crime
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Bullying Affects Children and Adults Many problems in society need public attention‚ bullying is one of the top problems. The problem of bullying affects everyone in some aspect whether it is by being the victim‚ victimizer‚ and both the victim and the victimizer‚ friend‚ or family member of the victim or victimizer‚ or just a bystander that does nothing to prevent this problem. Bullying affects people both young and old. "When you think of a bully‚ you might not picture a young child. While
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Children Should Be Tried As Adults You walk into a court room‚ and the person clearly committed the crime they are being prosecuted for. This person is normal‚ they can think straight‚ they know what they did was wrong. But all they get is a slap on the wrist and are set free. A child/teenager who commits a crime is guilty. It is as simple as that‚ you should be punished for whatever you did no matter how old you are. Juvenile criminals must‚ and should be tried as adults. There are many reasons
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are many different opinions on when children should be tried as adults. Some people think that children should pay for crimes that they commit‚ others think that the kid “did not know better‚ he or she won’t do it again.” I believe that children cannot be tried as adults‚ because they aren’t adults. Until they reach 18‚ they shouldn’t be held accountable for their crimes. That is not to say that the crimes will go away and pretend like they never happened‚ children will have to eventually pay for the
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Living at home versus living in an apartment or dorm When living in a home it is easier and quieter compared to living in an apartment or dorm. I say this because I live in a house in the country where it is quiet and peaceful. I have lived in an apartment or a dorm in the past‚ but my downfall of living in an apartment or dorm is all the city noise‚ loud neighbors and disturbance in the middle of the day or night. When living in an apartment or dorm you are unable to have the freedom of peace and
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There are several ways of disciplining children. It is important to find out which ways work best for your child. Each child is different and what works on one child may not work on another. When finding a way to discipline your child‚ there are a few things that you should consider. Make sure the (1) discipline is age appropriate. You can’t discipline a two year old the same way you would a sixteen year old. (2) Stand your ground and do not give in. If you tell your child they are grounded for a
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families are harmful to children and to society. The children of single parents are more likely to do poorly in school‚ commit crimes‚ and become single parents themselves. In addition‚ the increase in single-parent families contributes to such social problems as poverty‚ crime‚ and a decline in the quality of public education. Divorce and out-of-wedlock childbirth are transforming the lives of American children. In the postwar generation more than 80 percent of children grew up in a family with
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The effects of living far from home on HUCFL first year students’ study. 1. What are positive effects of living far from home on HUCFL freshmen students’ study? 2. What are negative effects of living far from home on HUCFL freshmen students’ study? 3. How can we overcome negative effects? I. Introduction: The topic for my research project is “the effects of living far from home on HUCFL first year students’ study”. I made decision research this topic because of the following reasons
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