second-degree murder. In the article‚ “Many Kids Called Unfit for Trial” Greg Krikorian stated‚ “those under 15 often blind to the long term results of their choices.” A study directed by a University of Massachusetts professor found that one-third of the eleven- to thirteen-year-olds studied and 20 percent of those fourteen or fifteen years old had levels of reasoning and awareness comparable to those of mentally ill adults judged not competent to stand trial. Krikorian also stated that‚ “ younger
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the innocent looks and actions of kids and teenagers fool you. Never under estimate the knowledge of kids and youths due to their first impression‚ the way they look‚ dress and act. I believe teenagers should be tried and sentenced as adults. If teenagers believe they could get away with cruel crimes‚ then I believe they are capable of being able to handle the consequences of an adult act and behavior. Many juveniles in the United States are being tried as adults. “Age can shape every aspect of a
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Is it fair to trial 15 year old kids as an adult‚ even though there are young and don’t know better. Kids should not be tried as an adult for committing crimes they should be sent to rehabilitation. Our Legal system should attempt to rehabilitate juvenile offenders. The human brain does not fully develop until the age of 25. For example Adnan was 17 years old when he was tried and sent to jail‚ but if you look at him know he has gotten awards for good behavior. This example shows that people could
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INTRODUCTION: There are many controversial topics we can spend hours talking about and have different points of view on. My favorite one is the one that argues if under aged kids should be tried as adults or not. This topic has so many different points of views that there will never be an exact answer on if children should be tried as adults or not. This topic is very interesting because every case is different‚ meaning that because there are different variables that led kids to get in trouble we can
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When mentally unstable people interact with the world‚ many tend to put on a mask in order to cover up their true feelings while having an inclination to distance themselves from the stigma that society has constructed and associated with mental illness. Firstly‚ the health of an individual is not limited to the physical aspects which others can interpret and comment on‚ but rather a larger part of an individual’s health is provided by cognitive process derived from one’s mental health. This is reiterated
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Are too Many Kids Going to College? In this debate there is the topic of whether or not too many kids are going to college. There are two speakers on each side each with different approaches to the subject. There are both very strong arguments as well as weak ones on both sides. The first speakers defend that too many kids are in fact going to college. The first speaker states that not going to college does not mean automatic failure. Success and prosperity are still definite possibilities. He uses
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urgently like to negate the resolution: Resolved - Kids should NOT be tried as adults. Let me being by putting forth the following definitions. A kid is an informal term for a child or young person‚ a child defined as a person under the age of 18 years old. An adult is denoted as a person who is fully grown or developed‚ that is‚ a person 18 years of age or older. To be tried is to be subjected to trial. Essentially‚ a kid being tried as an adult means that a person under the age of 18 years old should
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When Do Kids Become Adults? When do you truly become an adult? When you turn 18? When you are old enough to drive? Or when you can fully comprehend and understand your decisions on your own. There are many beliefs based around the transition from childhood to adulthood. Some are set around religious belief‚ whereas others are influenced by scientific research or evidence. There are rituals all around the world to celebrate a child’s coming of age‚ but when exactly is that? It’s my belief
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Why Many Adults Enjoy Animated Movies. Animated movies are not only targeted on children because there are many grownups now that are fond of them as well. There are three reasons why many adults enjoy animated movies that are because they attract to the moral lesson‚ characterization and their nostalgia. Adults enjoy animated movies because of nostalgia. Watching an animated movies gave them nostalgia or memories that have sentimental value in their previous life as a children. For example‚ we
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articles and the debate I analyzed is “Are to many kids going to college ?” Peter Thiel Former CEO and co-founder of Paypal and graduate of Stanford University and StandFord law school uses a strong form of logos to all his arguments‚ but his main argument is that Kids coming out of high-school need to think more of the future‚ and of their selfs not just stressing that college is your only option to become successful in life. Also for the motion that to many kids go to college is Charles murray who is
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