Kids Commit Crimes Kids

This seems to be the whole fuss in the criminal justice system when juveniles commit an adult crime. Do they get off and get sent to Juvie? Or are they tried as an adult? How serious was the crime? Did they know what they were doing or how bad the consequences will be? In order to be charged as an adult for a serious crime, I think, they would have to fully understand what they did. They might not have understood fully, or at all, what the consequences of their crime was, but they knew what they were doing. In the 1st line of this article, Juvenile Justice in the U.S. Facts for Policymakers, it says: “Recent research shows that the human brain continues to develop through-out adolescence, with the prefrontal cortex - the section of the brain

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

For example Jessica Wilde when she says, “All crimes committed by juveniles should and must be treated in the same regard, it not to punish heinous acts, then to provide justice to the families of victims (Wilde 2). As a child myself, I was raised in a family who believes in punishments, spankings, and repercussions for the actions of the children. Some say morals are learned, others say we inherit morals at birth, either way, a criminal is a criminal and must be punished as such. Should we punish all juveniles as adults? Probably not with lesser crimes, but some crimes are certainly more terrible than others, and those crimes like murder and rape are adult crimes. It really doesn’t matter the age of the criminal, it they are committing crimes that are inherently adult in nature, then yes, these criminals absolutely should be punished as an adult regardless of their age. Our courts, our schools, nor our

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.

Michele Deith said “Children brains are still under developed, then why tired them as an adult in court”. A child being tried as an adult effect their lives in many ways. The message of loss hope builds up in their minds prompting the idea that they can’t make mistakes. Because they fear they will always be tired unfairly. Also, being in prison for a life time for an ignorant mistake will make them more likely to commit more crimes. Crime records as a juvenile holds less than an adult record. Majority of juvenile cases are only classified as minor offensives. While, some cases may be different because of the crime, children should still be recognized for learning and should be held responsible however, not on an adult level.

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.

In the article, “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences” by Gail Garinger, states that, “An overwhelming majority of young offenders grow out of crime” (9). They have a chance to clean up their act and completely transform into a sensible person because their mindsets are still developing. This is another reason why I don’t think teens should be given the same sentences as adults. They are more easily influenced than their older counterparts and this is one of the factors that differentiate the two. I believe age limits were implemented into our everyday lives.Due to the inconsistencies in the mental state of juveniles, they aren’t trusted to take on “adult” responsibilities. In all other aspects of the world, we are considered children; children who deserved to be nurtured. If they aren’t treated as adults normally, why should they be in the judicial system? We shouldn’t be sent away for committing a heinous crime. Instead, we should be looked after and monitored so that we can learn from our mistakes. Children are better reformed in an environment where they are taught right from wrong as compared to one where they are treated as

According to research, "[There is a massive loss,] gray matter, which brain researchers believe supports all our thinking and emotions, is purged at a rate of 1 percent to 2 percent a year during this period.... These frontal lobes, which inhibit our violent passions, rash actions, and regulate our emotions, are vastly immature throughout the teenage years (Thompson, 7)." This means that scientifically, only stating facts, juveniles are not ready to be equal to adults. Similar questions arose in Marjie Lundstrom's article, "Kids Are Kids- Until They Commit Crimes." Lundstrom states how ironic it is that society perceives juvenile-aged children as such immature and untrustworthy human beings until they commit crimes (Lundstrom, 3). Suddenly, their rights as kids are taken away and they are left to be fully responsible for their actions, which they were never used to doing. They suddenly lose their rights to be protected by their parents and they are put in a situation where they cannot support themselves, they have no experience being self- reliant, but they have to

In this article”Kids Are Kids Until They Commit Crimes” by Marjie Lundstrom explains that kids who commit a crimes is seen like a kids or an adult. Nathaniel Brazill was charged as an adult with first- degree murder. He was 13 years old when this happen. This is another example Lionel Tate was 12 years old he savagely beat to death a 6 years old girl. Now he is 14 years old and he was convicted as an adult of first-degree murder. The author’s purpose is when the teens commit crimes are they still kids. Some teens who is facing life sentences without parole. They created this image that teenagers are something to be feared. The article is saying that it's easier to sentences kids as an adult.

As adolescents, we have all made mistakes, some big some small but it never crossed our minds that one of these mistakes could change our lives forever. In this day in age, it's ludicrous to hear youth suspects receive harsh sentencing; being forced to go to an adult jail or prison, or in rare cases getting put on death row. “The practice of charging young people as adults gained momentum in America in the 1990s, as youth crime spiked” ("Children in Adult Jails"). Some argue that these pre-teens and/or teens should receive harsh sentencing regardless of their age because they were old enough to know right from wrong. Others believe juveniles should be tried as adults in certain circumstances, depending on the crime and its severity. On the other hand, many people believe youth offenders should receive a higher juvenile sentence as opposed to an adult sentence. This

The article “Kids Are Kids - Until They Commit Crimes” is about how kids and adults are treated differently in many occasions. But when it comes down to jail, the difference between both is challenged. The article talks about how kids have similar punishments as adults. Actually, they are so eager to call these kids adults, because the bigger the crime then they are going to want to trial them as an adult. Some disagree that kids that do crimes should not be treated as an adult because they are just kids. But some also say that they should be trialed as an adult because like the saying goes “if kids want to be treated as an adult and act like one then they will be treated as one including the consequences.”

In the light of extreme juvenile cases, the juvenile system has conceded age exceptions, by allowing juveniles that commit heinous crimes to be divided into a system where they aren’t tried as an adult based on the fact that they’re only kids. If the belief that they are only kids, shouldn’t they learn that when their kids, the actions they commit have consequences. Although it’s understandable if the juvenile system argues, that for many kids, their parents play a huge part on their developments, but in the case that there is parental neglect, and they don’t know the consequences of their actions, then they shouldn’t be tried as an adult, largely based on the fact that they don’t have parents to teach them values, and the result is that their brains are incapable of knowing the capacities of their actions. If this is the result, then the reasons to not tried them as an adult, is correct, but the reasons to

“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 ?

Writer claims that Juveniles criminals shouldn’t get punishment as adults, and I have mixed feeling about it. On the one hand, I agree that they basically have been protected as juveniles. On the other hand, I still insist that for some serious cases of crime, they should get punished as adults. This writer claims that Juveniles criminals shouldn’t be get punished as adults.

Youth crime and juvenile delinquency are very sensitive issues that are a concern in every society. The thought of criminalising people who are not even considered adults yet, and are not fully mature in cognitive development is a troubling issue. Yet, many societies are faced with the problem of young people committing crime. Many criminal justice systems around the world have schemes for juvenile delinquency and legal repercussions for the failure of young people to comply with the law.