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    An advantage to juveniles being handled in adult court is that many juveniles would not be arrested anymore for crimes considered against the law presently for minors. Many adolescent offenders are arrested for minor crimes now and if they are already on probation many trivial acts such as a suspension from school for “anything” can push them into a juvenile placement long term. I have seen it many times. Kids that are on probation for something they did 2 years prior such as at the age of 14

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    Adult What is a definition for an adult? A fully developed person from a malignity owned‚ or when a person over twenty-one. I claim that an adult don’t have a specific definition‚ and I think that is nothing about age‚ appearance‚ and relationship. How to show you are an adult? Around five years ago‚ when I was working in a computer’s company‚ I felt I was an adult. Five years ago‚ I was working in a pretty good company‚ and I was working harder than other peers; in addition‚ I worked more than

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    Teen

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    happening‚ but they really don’t. [Clincher] Most importantly [transition] my bad habits always seem to get me in trouble at (2) school my teacher gets frustrated when I sleep in class. For example [transition] I remember last day of school I tried putting my head down she send me to discipline. One more [transition] thing that gets me in trouble at school is the way I act. I clown around and the other students react by laughing‚ but she gets mad and kicks me out class. [Clincher] Last

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    Table Of Contents 1 Jazz jennings 2 transgender rights 3 People helping the cause 4 What can we do Jazz Jennings A Transgender Teen Activists are people who are willing to fight for their causes and protect their rights no matter what‚ like Jazz Jennings‚ Jazz is an openly transgender teen who has written a book and has two brothers. She currently lives in South Florida. Jazz has been diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder (GDA) now known as dysphoria within the trans community.

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    Teens and Stress

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    Teens and Stress Many people think that just because you are a young teen that you have no idea what stress is like. News flash‚ school can be a very stressful place especially with the homework‚ tests‚ and all that. Not to mention that nowadays teens are always trying to fit in and impress everyone around them. There is also the stress about finishing highschool and choosing what college to attend and what major to pursue. Many teens have to deal with going to school and also working to earn money

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    “It’s better to have tried and failed than not to have tried at all” Do you agree? The saying “actions speak louder than words” can be applied to this scenario. Many people often dare to dream but fear stops them from ever moving forward on their goals. The fear of failure‚ of not knowing if it is possible to accomplish what may seem like the most unrealistic dream a person sets out to achieve. One example we can learn from is one of the greatest swimmer the world has seen‚ Ian Thorpe. Four

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    Teen Pregnancy

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    Being a teenage parent changes a teenager’s life tremendously and permanently. Many girls who get pregnant‚ whether they choose to keep the child or not‚ give up their hopes of being happily and successfully married‚ of being able to attend a college full time with no children to worry about‚ and many girls never even finish off their senior year the way they wanted to. Teenage girls getting pregnant and having children is not a new issue‚ in fact it has been around for years. In fact‚ according

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    Teen Smoking

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    Teen Smoking Peer pressure‚ to availability‚ to promotion‚ to the main cause‚ negative influences. These are some reasons that cause teens to smoke before the age of 18. Peer pressure is one of the most common effects that cause teens to smoke or try something that shouldn’t be tried. Especially when hanging with friends‚ a lot of teens get pressured into doing things and one of them is smoking. Friends pressure them into smoking and that’s when they try to fit in so they won’t get teased or become

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    Attention Teens

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    Attention all teens! After a long long long time of waiting on hand and knee of the evil adultarchy‚ we the teens and the Council of Teenage Freedom have decided to revolt! just Sure‚ we are just a bunch of teens funded by the first national bank of dad‚ we have no say in politics until we are 18‚ The truths that we hold self-evident is; the right to have a myspace page. The right to be able to play video games whenever we want. In addition‚ to have the right to have a cell phone at any age.

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    “It is better to have tried and failed‚ than not to have tried at all.” Do you agree? When one tries and fails‚ one has gained more knowledge than the one who has not tried at all. The person who has tried‚ will instead possess a greater understanding over the one who has not. However‚ that person must have tried his best in order for this statement to be applicable. Therefore‚ i agree with this statement provided that the person has tried his best. Firstly‚ in the process of learning as we

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