crimes committed by juveniles should be punished by life in prison.Juveniles should not be treated like adults because their brain is not fully developed. Juveniles are still immature and they are still risk taking and learning self control.I think Juveniles should not be sentenced to life in prison because they still have a chance to rehabilitate themselves and their brain is not fully developed causing them to make bad choices. Juveniles should not be tried as adults because their brain is not
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I don’t think that violent juveniles should be tried as adults. Because when they’re tried as adults they can get the death sentence or life in prison. It is unfair for even the most violent juvenile to have to spend the rest of his or her life in prison or even face death row. The idea of teenagers and younger children spending the rest of their lives in prison or go on to death row is saddening to most people who hear their cases ( When Kids Get Life). Most cases of juvenile violence occur in
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like a sponge they absorb everything they see and if they see someone steal the think it’s alright to do it. Throughout many years‚ kids have been committing crimes in many states that have gotten them unreasonable sentences. Teens should be tried as teens‚ not as adults. The brains of adolescents aren’t fully developed
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2600 Dr. Taylor 09th March 2016 Should Juveniles be tried as adults? In 2010‚ juveniles committed 8% of homicides. (PBS 2014) When it comes to trying juveniles as adults‚ many people think that this is too harsh of a punishment for young criminals‚ but others think that they should get what they deserve. There is a famous saying “do the crime‚ do the time”. Our society tends to think that juveniles do not have the mental‚ and physical stabilities that adults do. Over the years‚ our society has
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considered adults: in other states‚ they are tried as juveniles”‚ which proves the large controversy on the subject of juveniles being tried as adults within the United States (“Locked up: should teens be tried as adults?”). The judicial system has the choice of their fate‚ yet some adolescence who commit crimes are not treated fairly under the law due to their age. Adolescence who commit murder‚ and other violent crimes within the United States‚ should be tried on equal grounds as adults‚ because
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Juveniles Should Not Be Tried A Adults Should juvenile offenders be tried as adults? This question has become a hot topic recently in this country. Nearly everyone from lawyers and judges‚ to politicians has expressed their opinion on this subject‚ and while everyone seems to be talking about it no real conclusions have been reached. When talking about juveniles being tried as adults there are no easy answers‚ but when all the factors have been weighed‚ with the exception of murder‚ the negative
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juvenile court treatment. Not only in California are juveniles being tried as adults‚ but other places as well. Young people are being sent away to adult prisons that most likely “Have nothing to gain‚ or nothing to lose” (Coleman). Juvenile offenders should not be treated as adults because they have a time set aside for learning and growing‚ and they are still doing just that. Also‚ they don ’t have the responsibilities of full-grown adults‚ and still depend on their parents to provide for them. There
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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 the same violent crime will receive
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18‚ an individual legally becomes an "adult". An individual can now buy cigarettes or a home‚ enter adult-only clubs‚ vote‚ and even get married. Furthermore‚ from their 18th birthday and beyond‚ individuals are no longer tried for crimes in juvenile courts. Now‚ they are tried in adult courts. But‚ does one or two years make such a difference between sixteen year olds and eighteen year olds? Is it fair for one person‚ just seventeen years of age‚ to be tried in a juvenile court‚ receiving a lesser
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Introduction to Juvenile Law and Why They Should Not be Tried as Adults ENG 215 January 16‚ 2014 Should minors be tried as adults when convicting a crime? The first reason for selecting this research topic was because this subject is very complicated to understand thoroughly‚ and maybe this paper will help people better understand the issues. The second reason for selecting this topic was to show the audience and professor that this is a beneficial topic to read about
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