Teen VS Adult() The question is‚ should teens who murder be tried as adults? I would have to say yes. If one can understand what murder is‚ he or she should also understand that it’s wrong. Everyday a grown person or a teenager is being arrested for murder. If one is big enough to do the crime‚ than he or she can do the time. It’s not about being old enough to understand because at the age of 14 or 15 years old one has learned the difference in right and wrong; therefore‚ one knows the action is
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In my opinion‚ I think that the teens should be tried and convicted as adult. In most juvenile systems throughout the country‚ the juvenile courts lose the power to young person at age 21. For example if a 17-year-old teenager murder and is convicted of that murder‚ he can only be sentenced to prison or to a juvenile facility until the age of 21. Then he has to be let go. So he would only serve four years for murder whether he killed one‚ two‚ three or five people. Most people feel that a three‚
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As more minors are committing violent crimes‚ the question of whether they should be tried as adults is on the rise. Children as young as 13 or 14 are committing violent crimes such as murder‚ rape‚ and armed robbery. Some of these children are being tried as adults while others are being tried as juveniles and receiving milder punishments. A juvenile offender may receive a few years in a juvenile detention facility and possibly probation following his release at age eighteen. An adult committing
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As a child growing up in Canada‚ I was very sheltered when it came to racism. I was raised around different races and my best friend was white. From Pre-School‚ I sat in classrooms with several other races. Statesboro’s school system was filled with many different types of people. There were no cliques or groups‚ everyone stayed in mixed company. I cannot recall a time when someone called me out my name living here. As far as I knew‚ everyone was treated with the same amount of respect no matter
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Teens Commit Violent Crimes and Aren’t Held Accountable If you can’t do the time‚ don’t do the crime. How would you feel if a teen that committed murder was in the same class as your son or daughter‚ or any other teenager that you care about? That would be pretty scary. Being a teen myself‚ I would not want to be surrounded by anyone that is potentially harmful. The White House held a televised conference on adolescent development‚ and they discussed about whether teen’s brain development disadvantages
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Should Dogs That Bite Be Executed Humans get a second chance when they do something wrong should dogs get a second chance? If a dog bites someone when protecting their pups or protecting some territory should they get executed? You can legally shoot someone if they enter our homes. Dogs do not have weapons so they bite. Dogs should not be executed are they not called man’s best friend. Should man’s best friend be executed for biting even if they have a reason? Like humans‚ dogs protect what is valuable
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wrong is different than adults. Teens take time to develop and can easily be treated in rehabilitation. They are not as adults‚ so they simply shouldn’t be tried as one. Everyone makes mistakes‚ especially teen kids. Juveniles should be able to get help and be taught the right way. Most teens do not think about their consequences of their actions as adults do. Juveniles tried as adults were more likely to be incarcerated and incarcerated for longer than those who remained in the juvenile system
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cause of death among teenagers in the United States. A question among many debaters is if teens should be allowed to drive at the age of 16‚ what about if it affects the driver to drive with other teens‚ also if it affects the driver to be driving at night. I will list the positives and negatives of these the questions‚ and you‚ the reader‚ may choose your side. In 1998‚ 38% of deaths from all causes among teens 15 to 19 years of age resulted from motor vehicle crashes.(1) At age 16‚ a driver is 2
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A great deal of people believe in the saying “an eye for an eye.” However‚ should anyone have the right to end another human’s life? On one side people believe that the capital punishment is fair and will keep other people from committing the same crimes. On the other hand‚ people believe that capital punishment is unjust and is legalized murder. Capital punishment is also known as the death penalty. Capital punishment is the “execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court
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The average teen in the United States gets about seven hours of sleep. This is not enough for a student to stay focused the whole day. Doctors suggest that students get at least eight hours of sleep a night. This will ensure that the student will be more alert and focused during the school day. First‚ one of the biggest factors in students not getting enough sleep is that they go to sleep to late. One study shows that the average U.S. teen goes to sleep at 11:30 o’clock. One reason teens are going
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