sentences for committing serious crimes. Even though some people, including teenagers, are often involved in criminal activity, teens are known for making irrational choices. This brings us to the topic of deciding: throw them in prison for life, or let them go because “they are just kids and they have their whole life ahead of them”. What do I think? I’m undecided. I don’t believe juveniles should be sentenced to life in prison for committing an “adult crime”, and at the same time,
A child that commits a serious crime should not be tried as an adult due to a lack of brain development in adolescents. According to Laurence Steinberg, a psychology professor at Temple University, “Brain systems implicated in basic cognitive processes reach adult levels of maturity by mid-adolescence, whereas those that are active in self-regulation do not fully mature until late adolescence or even early adulthood.” As an individual gets older, so do things like their brain, and body. According
it comes to juveniles there are no laws to protect them in the juvenile justice system whatsoever. Youth are not able to purchase tobacco until they are 21, they cannot have sexual intercourse until 16, and cannot drink alcohol until 21. Why is it that adolescents have to wait until all these ages to do certain things and aren’t officially considered adults until the age of 18, but there are juveniles as young as four years old being tried as adults? It is only fair that adolescents have special laws
Treated As Adults Numerous of children and teens have been convicted of murder and for other heinous crimes for years. Some have been tried as adult in the justice court and have been sentenced to life in prison where they will die behind bars. A juvenile is identified as a person who is eighteen years old or lower of age. Thousands of cases of young children who have committed crimes have been labeled as adults for what they have done and aren't given a chance to redeem themselves.
a teacher” (Walker). The Columbine Shooting took several young high school lives and was carried out by the student’s fellow classmates. Had the two shooters not taken their own lives, they would have likely been tried as adults for the heinous crimes they carried out. Since the late 1990s the United States Legislative branch has tightened the chances of a juvenile having the chance of being tried as a juvenile rather than being tried an adult. Today the United States is faced with a major controversial
for the crime of their children No parents should not be held responsibe foe the crime of the children. Because kids get to the age where they are old enough to think for themselves, The parents tought them what’s wrong and whats right as they were growing up,Parents tought them all the life leasons they needed to know . When young men and women get to the age where they are old enough to think for themselves and do things on there own. Parents should not be held reponsible fo the crime of there
made from just video games themselves. Video games may incorporate violence, but no accurate research has been found showing it is what causes violence in teens they have actually shown the exact opposite. One of the things research shows is that kids know the difference from reality and the virtual world. ¨By age seven, children can distinguish fantasy from reality, and can tell the difference between video game violence and real-world violence. Video game
then take advantage of the children's vulnerability, and force them to commit horrible crimes. The article “Child Soldiers” says child soldiers are “...forced through false promises, drugs, and things you can’t even imagine.” Recruiters lure children who trust adults, with false promises. They also don’t physically have the ability to understand what their choices will do in the long run. That part of the brain does not develop until your
Amish community eventually. Similarly, Joann did her share of partying, but she mentioned in the movie that she wished she never picked up that first beer. Joann talked about how her family members contacted her every day to return, but it wasn’t until she knew and had decided that she came back to the Amish Community and joined the church. Lastly, Velda who was a
Department of Education also noted that many states are working to make bullying a crime. At least three states have defined specific bullying behaviors as crimes. others have changed existing laws to apply to bullying behaviors.” The evidence from the book means that parents and lawmakers are working together to make bullying a law. States are making these laws so bullies face consequences. Parents don’t want their kids to be bullied so these laws should comfort them. Not only will parents feel comfort