Preferential Treatment Towards Juveniles, by the Courts, Is Justified.

I agree that preferential treatment towards juveniles is justified. This is because juveniles are in the process of puberty, and are mentally under developed. Juveniles are after all still legally dependant on their parents, and therefore the blame for committing crimes should be on their guardians. Besides these, juveniles tend to have a higher chance and ability to go through rehabilitation compared to adults, thus rehabilitative methods are preferentially used in juvenile courts as a substitution for jail terms or caning. Firstly, preferential treatment towards juveniles is justifiable as juveniles are in the process of puberty, the insufficient existence on Earth to understand and accept social norms and rules, resulted in them committing such crimes with passion and no forethought. As juveniles are in the process of puberty, they are sometimes unable to differentiate right from wrong, which results in them committing crimes without thinking of the plausible consequences, and without understanding the consequences of such actions. Puberty will result in juveniles being emotionally unstable and certain provocations may trigger their emotions and cause them to react in a violent manner. This shows that majority of juvenile crimes are not premeditated and therefore a preferential treatment towards juvenile is justifiable. Also, juveniles refer to young persons aged below 16. A juvenile is under the responsibility of the parents and that legally, the parent is responsible for his actions. Since parents are responsible for their child’s upbringing, and for providing a healthy environment and inculcating correct values, parents should shoulder the blame and the child should have preferential treatment in court. This is the result of certain extenuating circumstances such as putting the child in unsafe environments may have caused him to commit crimes. Therefore, as parents are the legal guardians, they are responsible for the child’s actions, as well as the upbringing of their child and providing them a safe environment with the correct moral values. Therefore, the courts take into consideration the role of the parent in juveniles and give the juvenile preferential treatment by, instead of punishing the juvenile harshly, punish the parent instead. This is done by imposing fines and bonds, attempting to send a message to the parents to take control of their children. Lastly, as juveniles are still young, they have not entered the society as well as the working world. Rehabilitative will work in two folds, helping them repent and turning towards the correct path, as well as changing their ways and lead a life away from criminal activity, allowing them to enter the society and contribute to the country. As they are still young, and most of their crimes occurred due to their ignorance, they can still change their ways and reformation will help them realize their mistakes and make them feel that the society has given them another chance, a chance to start life anew. Therefore, a preferential treatment given to the juveniles by the courts is justifiable. In conclusion, it is justifiable that a preferential treatment is given to the juveniles by the courts as juveniles are undergoing puberty and are still immature. Also, under the jurisdiction of juvenile courts, juveniles are legally under the care of their guardians. Therefore, guardians should be blamed equally for not teaching juveniles with the correct moral values. Lastly, it is believed that rehabilitation will be more feasible for juveniles and therefore given a preferential treatment.