Kids Are Kids Until They Commit Crimes Summary

In the article “Kids are Kids- Until They Commit Crimes” Marjie Lundstrom states “Hey they’re only kids, that is until they foul up. Until they commit crimes. And the bigger the crime, the more eager we are to call them adults.” If teens seem to commit the same crimes as adults, they shouldn’t get less time. A child should be tried as an adult because a crime is a crime no matter who commits it. … Teens that

The Declaration of Independence States that “we the people are created equally”. Based on that, the question of should juveniles be trial as an adult has risen in the society these children are being tried as adults while others are being tried as juveniles and receiving milder punishments. People hold certain inalienable rights that all human beings, “According to the U.S constitutional, meaning that all humans are naturally free to make our own choices and prosper juvenile offender may receive a few years in a juvenile detention facility and possibly probation following his release at age eighteen”. An adult

While in the article“Kids are Kids- Until They Commit Crimes” by Marjie Lundstrom (2001), tries, but fails to show to most Ethos. Lundstrom asserts that all minors be tried through the juvenile justice system and not through the adult system because they are only kids. The article shows barely if any credibility of where the facts came from that are constantly shown through the entire article. A line from Lundstrom says, “Hey, they're only kids” (4). In the mind of Lundstrom, it is safe to assume that there is not much ethos in this article rather than the author's opinion to persuade the reader using pathos. While in the article, Lundstrom brings a few trials attempting to help the argument, but does not show any credibility of her resources.

The ethos is a Greek word that means credibility, it is often used in English to demonstrate the strength of the writing or someone. There are four essays that have weakest to strongest ethos that are read; “Kids are Kids-Until They Commit Crimes”, “Startling Findings on the Teenage Brains”, “On Punishment and Teen Killers”, and “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentence”. Each essay has a different point of view, all but one talks about teens should not get adult punishment for crimes they commit because they are not fully developed like adults. Teens do not have a full concept as adults do when they commit such a horrendous crime. The strongest article with ethos is “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences” because she dealt with juvenile criminals: she gives facts and very little feelings when giving information in the article. The weakest article with ethos is “Kids are Kids-Until they commit crimes” because her facts were most likely opinions, she wouldn’t state where she found her research, her essay is confusing, and her article was not actually in an acceptable order; especially how she gives her the information.

The situation whereby a juvenile offender is tried as though they were an adult is known as a trial as an adult. It was actuated in the 1990s after a high number of reported brutal adolescent offenses (Gainsborough & Young, 2000). Many of the young teenagers were reassigned from juvenile to criminal courts to answer to their charges. This action is questionable, because of concerns about the contrast between the mental and moral abilities of adolescents versus grown-ups and the simplicity with which adolescent cases can be reassigned. Supporters of the dissolution of the juvenile court, on the other hand, contend that indicting minor wrongdoers in criminal court offers better assurance to society and considers minors in charge of their doing.

For certain crimes, children should have to face the consequences of their "adult" actions, and should be tried as adults. If a juvenile

A murder is a murder, no matter what the age. Today, teenagers are committing crimes no one should be committing. They are stealing cars, lying, ruining property and killing. These juveniles all go into different categories. Some commit crimes for the thrill and do not regret it and some act on impulse and wish it never happened.

At 0700 hours on May 24, 2016, I, Cpl. Lessane, with the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Hampton Regional Medical Center, in the county of Hampton, in regards to a juvenile being assaulted at Estill Middle School. Upon arrival, I spoke with Rosezenna Stafford, who stated her adopted juvenile, was assaulted by another juvenile inside of a classroom at Estill Middle School. She advised the juvenile did sustain some injuries in his head area. Juvenile was checked out by the Emergency Room Doctor. Deputy Troy, School Resource Officer was advised of this incident.

“Kids Are Kids Until They Commit Crimes” Talks about Lionel Tate, was he a man or a boy? Lionel beat up a six year old to his death. He spent probably life in prison he was convicted with first degree murder at the time he was 12 but since he was 14 they considered him as an adult. There were 2 other crimes , a 15 year old named thomas was mimicking a TV program about little girls and got sentenced with 26 years to life in prison term , and a 13 now 14 year old named brazil shot and killed his teacher and was charged as an adult with first degree murder. Lionel was later then sent to jail which still doesn't understand bothering inmates is a bad thing. Should adults and teens get the equal amount of jail time ?

In the article of “Kids are Kids -Until They Commit Crimes” Marlie Lundstrom talks about kids being treated as adults when they commit a crime.For example Lundstrom said “Hey,they’re only kids. That is, until they foul up.Until they commit crimes.”So in other words he is saying that kids should be treated as an adult when they have committed the mistake of their life.Then there's others who say kids shouldn’t be treated as an adults because their brain isn’t fully developed and still have lot to learn. But then the people who do say kids should be treated as an adults say that maybe when they sentence them to prison and how it would be to be there for life it would teach them right to wrong.

As more minors are committing violent crimes, the question of whether they should be tried as adults has arisen. 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 a much harsher penalty, often years in jail, possibly a life sentence, with little or no chance of parole. The only difference between the two offenders is the age at which they committed the crime. Juveniles over

By law adolescents are not able to vote, purchase tobacco or alcohol, join the armed forces, or sign a legal contract. Children are not permitted the same rights and responsibilities as adults because the law recognizes their inability to make adult decisions. The law acknowledges that children are unable to handle the consequences that come along with the rights that adults have. By allowing them to be charged as adults is holding them to a double standard. Telling them that they are not old enough to enjoy the same luxuries as adults, but they can experience the same punishment as adults if they commit a crime. The law acknowledged the inability of children to make decisions but still allows them to suffer the same consequences as adults. Research demonstrates that transferring children from juvenile court to adult court does not decrease recidivism, and in fact actually increases crime. Instead of the child learning their mistake they are more likely to repeat it. Juvenile detention centers have programs that help reconstruct young minds and help them realize where they went wrong. Prison does not offer this same opportunity. (Estudillo, Mary Onelia)

During my research to find why juveniles become offenders I found some interesting ideas, however, the most interesting would be a lack of supervision. In the article, YOUNG OFFENDERS: JUVENILES BEHIND ABOUT 80% OF CASES a police officer discusses an increased crime rate in the local area. The crimes start with stealing and could become worse such as drinking and driving, domestic abuse, and sexual assault. The police officer mentions this is in families that are going through hardships and the most influential factor is financial problems. There are some other factors that the police officer did not mention or at least was not recorded in this article. For example, another possible factor in this equation is who the juvenile is around who

Although juvenile crime tends to go unrecognized, it is a major issue in America and happens to go unrecognized. There once was a time when society did not place emphasis on the special needs of juveniles. In most cases children were taking on adult roles to help their families survived, which caused them to struggle with identifying themselves in society. They were also subject to the same consequences that adults received when they did something that was considered morally wrong, forcing them to grow up before their time.

Criminologists have been gathering information for years on various factors as to why adults and juveniles commit crimes, what types of people are committing these crimes, and keeping record of the individuals who become incarcerated. One of the more common types of criminals are occasional criminals These types of criminals do not view themselves as long term or associate with a criminal title. Professional criminals are those who make their living from the crimes they commit and are more likely to resort to violence, no remorse for others and no concern for others’ safety. They are only focused on themselves and what they can obtain to get ahead, and not worried with whom it affects, as long as they get theirs. These professional