Speaker number 2 stated, and I quote, “Juveniles are well aware of the actions they make and should be tried as adults for their heinous crimes.” end quote. However, this quote is not entirely accurate. My research shows that although juveniles may be aware of the actions they are making, they are not mentally capable of reasoning and making critical choices. Children are not typically ready to make choices that will effect their eternal life on earth. According to Dr. Mark Wellek, an Arizona psychiatrist and past president of the American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry, “The last areas of the brain to mature and fully develop are those
There are certain crimes for which, no matter the age the criminal should be punished by having to face serious charges. In today’s society many young children and teens under the age of 18 pursue the life of committing crimes. When young offenders commit a certain crime, which in most cases it is murder or rape they face the regular justice system where they will be tried as an adult. Being tried as an adult lets the juveniles face state penitentiaries and sentences up to life without any parole. Criminals need to be punished to the extent if it’s a serious crime.
Juvenile Crime Juvenile Crime Though there is but one court system itself, there are significant differences between juvenile court and adult court. The biggest differences are the leniency of the courts and the rights of the suspect. In an adult court, criminals are tried for crimes they commit while juveniles are only tried for acts of delinquency, unless the crime is especially severe, in which case the juvenile may be tried as an adult. Juveniles are also denied the right to a jury at trial. Instead, the judge hears all evidence for the case and then rules whether or not the juvenile is a delinquent.
Vanessa Rodriguez Ms.Lockhart Research Paper Period 2 December 4, 2012 Juvenile Justice Essay It has been said that trying adolescents as adults is unfair and unjust. The “adolescent-as-child” view contends that adolescents are by nature substantially different from adults, and as such, separate legal rights and standards should be applied to address the differences of each age group. To understand the unfairness for trying teens as adults can be seen in past court cases. Also a kids age and intelligence impacts their defence in court. When a teen is being tried for accused crimes in which they are going to court for are judged in an unfair manner that results in their prison sentences.
And, I do not think I ever agreed with summarily treating juveniles as adults just because they commit certain crimes. After all, there is a reason for juvenile court and by treating young people as adults, it negates the entire reason for juvenile court. The jurisdiction of this case began in the district court of Alabama and was appealed through the Alabama Appellate Courts, and was accepted to review by the United States Supreme Court. Criminal liability is a legal phrase that refers to being actually or directly responsible for the crime, while accomplice liability means that the person may or may not be directly responsible for the crime, but was an accomplice, or helped in some overt way to commit the crime, so is therefore guilty or responsible for the crime. In the Miller case above, both Miller and Smith hit Cannon with the bat, and also both boys started the fires which eventually killed the victim.
I will also incorporate the views of people who oppose trying juveniles as adults and their reasons for this. If a juvenile is old enough to commit a serious crime, then he or she is old enough to face serious consequences. First, criminologists who deal with juveniles believe poverty, family factors, the environment, media influence, and declining social morality are the main reasons for juvenile crime. It is considered out-dated to say that poverty causes crime, but nearly 22% of children under the age of eighteen live in poverty. Disorganization, dilapidation, deterioration, and despair are all associated with social isolation and economic stress, which are two main factors of poverty (O’Connor, 2004).
Bryce Rohner-Talton Mrs. Peterson AVID March/17/2014 B: 4 Juvenile Justice If some random teenager were to kill some random person, would you care if he be tied or not? What if some teenager killed your son, daughter, spouse, mother, father, or anyone else loved, would you care then? This is why juvenile trial as adults is a matter of opinion, it always has been. Though in any case, whether it be a small misdemeanor or grand theft, even murder, a juvenile should be tried as an adult. This is because a teenagers mind can vary just as much as an adults, and age should not be a penalizing factor in the Judicial System.
A kid is no longer a kid when he is able to just to act upon his thoughts of killing someone. Juveniles offenders that are committed a crime should be tried as adults if only due to murder or hurting someone physically, if the offenders have the mind enough to take someone’s life, then they also have the mind enough to set in prison and think what they have done. But when it comes to crimes such as, stealing, being caught with drugs, or other crimes have to depend. I also do encourage rehabilitation for any crimes but when it comes to homicide my verdict is and always will be to give them adult
Accepting Responsibility Across the country, juveniles are making bad decisions and heading down the wrong path. According to statistics, over one million juveniles come through the court system each year and about 200 thousand get charged as adults. Harsher penalties should be enforced upon juvenile law breakers in order to teach them the consequences of their actions, save money, and to avoid repeat offenders. Many believe that it is a terrible idea to send any child or teenager to an adult prison. They believe that these juveniles would be victim of sexual, physically, and mentally abuse.
My position is that teenagers who commit murder, especially heinous murders, should be tried as adults. “Kids are different. They are not adults.”Kids are Kids— until they Commit Crimes” and “the bigger the crimes” and “ The bigger