Fischbach Mr. Barker U.S. Government 11.04.15 Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults? Should juveniles be tried as adults in court? Juveniles should be tried as adults depending on the crime that they commit. Everyone should know that committing a crime is wrong, but they do it anyway! Stating this juveniles definitely should be tried as adults. Depending on the current age of the child, as well as the severity of the crime they have committed is what should truly determine whether they are going to be
Juveniles and Adult Trials On April 20th, 1999 two students from Columbine High School carried out one of the most commonly known high school massacres recorded; the two “slaughtering 12 teenagers and 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
Trying Adolescents As Adults: Fair or Unjust? Should adolescents really be tried as adults? Many people debate whether juvenile criminals should be punished to the extent of the law. Some feel committing capitol crimes, by both adolescents and adults, should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Though some do not think age is of importance when committing a heinous crime, age plays a huge part in the reason behind our acts. In our current society, a child is defined as “a person under 18
adolescents on the television show The Fosters. This examination of the show will explore several questions, such as; How are peer relationships portrayed on the show?; How does the show exhibit parental relationships?; To what effect does adolescent crime play on the show in regards to what we have learned about crime and adolescents?; Does the show accurately demonstrate the average American teenager? For the