Should Children Be Prosecuted As Adults Essay
Children should not be prosecuted as adults. They haven’t been exposed to full consequences for their actions.They are not fully developed. Their behavior is influenced by the media.
Children are not treated with an iron fist. They never truly experience a heavy punishment . For example, if a child were to miss multiple assignments they are not fired from school. If they don't do their work they fail the course and are required to take it again. They are given second chances time and time again. They are not responsible for anything other that school, maybe some chores and having fun. They never go under the stress of paying bills and managing the family’s finances. They are oblivious to the world. They don't know about allies and enemies. Children are kept in the dark.
Although, children are hidden away from the dangers of the world they learn of them some way or another. They act irrationally. They go out and commit a crime without consideration of the possible “impact on victims.” Children worry about nobody other than themselves, because their parents always bail them out when they get “get in trouble.” They assume they are untouchable due to their parents constantly helping them get away with their crimes, no matter how minor they are. Propaganda against child prosecutions as adults tries to paint a picture where kids …show more content…
Lionel Tate a 10 year old boy claim that he was “copying the moves of his favorite wrestlers” he beat a three year old girl to death. As time goes on there more and more technological advances and children are getting their hands on this new technology at younger and younger ages. In the United States in particular “weapons [are] so easily available to [the] youth.” Some states have very lenient laws about firearms, some children are taught very young how to put use firearms. Modern generations have raised children in a “violence loving
Children are not treated with an iron fist. They never truly experience a heavy punishment . For example, if a child were to miss multiple assignments they are not fired from school. If they don't do their work they fail the course and are required to take it again. They are given second chances time and time again. They are not responsible for anything other that school, maybe some chores and having fun. They never go under the stress of paying bills and managing the family’s finances. They are oblivious to the world. They don't know about allies and enemies. Children are kept in the dark.
Although, children are hidden away from the dangers of the world they learn of them some way or another. They act irrationally. They go out and commit a crime without consideration of the possible “impact on victims.” Children worry about nobody other than themselves, because their parents always bail them out when they get “get in trouble.” They assume they are untouchable due to their parents constantly helping them get away with their crimes, no matter how minor they are. Propaganda against child prosecutions as adults tries to paint a picture where kids …show more content…
Lionel Tate a 10 year old boy claim that he was “copying the moves of his favorite wrestlers” he beat a three year old girl to death. As time goes on there more and more technological advances and children are getting their hands on this new technology at younger and younger ages. In the United States in particular “weapons [are] so easily available to [the] youth.” Some states have very lenient laws about firearms, some children are taught very young how to put use firearms. Modern generations have raised children in a “violence loving