juveniles act on emotions or wants, without thinking their actions through completely. Oftentimes, juveniles are being influenced by an adult in their life. Courts and judges should look at who made the juvenile the way they are, and the living environment that the juvenile is from. It should not be fair that a 17 year old should be treated differently then an 18 year old, if they are a repeat offender. No matter the crime or the brutality of the crime, they should still know that wont be okay in the real world so why not be made aware from an early
2012 Wall Street Journal) for juveniles convicted of murder in adult court. Of course we would not want to sentence a 15 year old to “life-without-parole” if the circumstances did not warrant it. The 8th Amendment, states cruel and unusual punishment is unconstitutional. Studies done by (The Washington Post, 2007) state “that children incarcerated in adult jails are more likely to be arrested again and commit graver new offenses”. Juveniles in adult correctional facilities are not offered any chance at the rehabilitation tools or schooling that is part of a rigorous curriculum in a juvenile facility.
So we change the rules of the game. Therefore, juveniles should not be charged as adults because they are developmentally not mature enough and will not properly be rehabilitated. Should Juveniles be Charged as Adults? References Meyer, Edward. (2008).
Jennifer Should minors be tried as adults in the court system? Should teens be tried as adults? People argue that teenagers don't know what they are doing when they commit a crime and are too young to comprehend what is right and wrong. I totally disagree. I am old enough to know that committing a crime is wrong and that if I commit one, I will be punished.
Herrera, Amy Period: 3, Expo. Comp. December 4, 2011 Should juveniles be tried and sentenced as adults? Juveniles accused of violent crimes shouldn’t be sentenced as adults, because they are incapable of property defending themselves in open court. There are certain facts and examples that make us understand the main point that kids cannot be tried as adults.
“Jacksonville Florida- On March 14, 2011, 12 year old Cristian Fernandez was charged as an adult with the first-degree murder of his 2-year-old half-brother. Fernandez was indicted by a Duval County grand jury. The Kernan Middle School student could spend the rest of his life in prison if he’s convicted of first-degree murder.” (Hunt, 2011) Does this sentence seem too harsh, or perhaps too lenient? Without knowing all of the details involved in the case, it may be harder to decide what would be the best thing to do with 12 year old Fernandez. What specific details would a person need to know in order to sentence him properly?
1178; (1998) 142 S.J.L.B. 248; (1998) 142 S.J.L.B. 230; Times, July 23, 1998 Case Digest Subject: Criminal procedure Other related subjects: Criminal law Keywords: Intention; Jury directions; Murder Summary: jury directions; murder; intention; appropriate direction to be given on accused's intention Abstract: W appealed against the dismissal of his appeal against conviction of the murder of his three month old son, whom he had thrown onto a hard surface after losing his temper, arguing that he had not intended to cause the baby serious harm. The trial judge had, towards the close of his summing up, which was otherwise in accordance with R. v Nedrick (Ransford Delroy) [1986] 1 W.L.R. 1025 , directed the jury that they could infer such an intention if they were satisfied that, in throwing his son, W appreciated that there was a substantial risk of causing serious injury.
Diana Penuela Professor Leano English 1A 10 March , 2011 Capital Punishment Currently in California the death penalty is allowed. Capital punishment lowers the value of human life and it is based on a need of revenge. It also sends the wrong message to our kids and society by asserting that violence is the only way out. Teaching that killing is wrong by killing creates a culture of violence because it is only based on getting back at the prisoner by using violence. Capital punishment does not deter crime; instead it increases the murder rate and there is a chance of error.
Rehabilitation. Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. Retrieved March 7, 2015, from http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Rehabilitation.aspx#1 Glaze, L., & Kaeble, D. (2014, December). Correctional Populations in the United States, 2013. US Department of Justice Bulletin.
The purpose of this paper is to exhibit the major factors of punishing juvenile offenders and the outcome these punishments produce. It is apparent that juvenile crime is a prevalent problem in the United States in which society should not disregard. On the contrary, the dilemma needs to be dealt with in a civilized manner that is in harmony with the universal standards of justice. There is a highly controversial debate regarding juvenile crime and the punishments allocated to the young offenders. However, when a child engages in criminal activity the degree of the sentence received should coincide with offense .The central emphasis of this content is to illustrate the effects of retribution by holding the juvenile justice system responsible for precisely applying the appropriate sanctions toward deserving individuals.