Punishment For Juveniles

No matter their age, when it comes to serious offenses juveniles should be tried as adults because the understanding of what is right and wrong is known by young children, if they have the ability to commit a crime they should be charged as adults, and without them being trying

Today, we live in a society faced with many problems, including crime and the fear that it creates. In the modern era, juveniles have become a part of society to be feared, not rehabilitated. The basis of the early juvenile justice system was to rehabilitate and create safe havens for wayward youth. This is not the current philosophy, although the U.S. is one of the few remaining countries to execute juveniles. Presently, our nation is under a presidential administration that strongly advocates the death penalty, including the execution of juveniles. The media and supporters of capital punishment warn of the "superpredator," the juvenile with no fear, remorse, or conscience. Opponents of this view encourage

Juveniles should be charged as adults in cases of extreme crimes, such as first-degree murder and rape. This is so that Justice can be delivered, the punishment can be proportionate the crime(s), it acts as a deterrent against future crimes

Juvenile courts have a wide range of sentencing options (usually called "disposition orders") that they can impose on juveniles or youth offenders who are found to be "delinquent" (that is, finding that the minor violated a criminal law). Typically, disposition options fall into two camps: incarceration and non-incarceration. One non-incarceration option in particular -- probation -- forms the backbone of the juvenile justice system. Read on to learn about the different kinds of sentencing options used in juvenile court, the ins and outs of probation, and whether a disposition order can be appealed or changed. (For more information on juvenile court cases, see Nolo's article Juvenile Court: An Overview.)

June 25th 2012, The Supreme Court ruled that juveniles who commit murder could not be sentenced to life in prison or in other words juveniles could not be sentenced as an adult would be. The Supreme Court brought forth that sentencing juveniles to life in prison transgresses the eighth amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. How is a 17 year old criminal different from an 18 year old criminal who both commit a murder crime? Apparently the age creates a significant difference according to the Supreme Court. Maturity and Development of people under 18 are clear incentives that support the decision made by the Supreme Court. A murder is a murder, it will always be the action of taking away someone's life. How is “The Criminal didn’t know

Juveniles being punished as adults Based on the severity of the crime, should juveniles be punished as adults? We all know there are troubled kids out there that wind up in trouble. The trouble kids may get in could possibly end them up in jail. “At most, a juvenile court can order a young person to be confined up to age 23, while a youth charged as an adult can face sentencing as serious as life without the possibility of parole” ( Vaughan 1 ). There are many factors why juveniles are tried and punished as adults.

“ Her murder was thoughtful, deliberate and cunning in it planning and execution” (Weir 13). To begin with juveniles vs. the criminal justice system juveniles who commit horrible and violent crimes that are cunning in its planning and execution should be sentenced adults sentences as they aren’t safe to remain in society. As they can do harm to themselves or harm to others which is dangerous. In addition, the eighth amendment has no place in the decision the judges at the Supreme Court have to make as prisoners are provided free tablets, cable, healthcare, and education. There is no cruel and unusual punishment in this situation. The purpose of sentencing juveniles an adult sentence is in order to stop

Should juveniles be tried as adults? In my opinion I think they should because when you turn a certain age, you gain certain privileges. “You achieve certain rewards such as voting rights, the ability to purchase a house, the ability to purchase tobacco products at the local gas station, but most importantly the ability to be held responsible for your actions. When you turn 18 a whole other world opens for you, and that’s because an 18-year-old is considered an adult in nearly every state, which is a big deal for most teens. What most 18-year olds are not so happy about is the fact that they are no longer being tried for crimes in juvenile courts or treated as irresponsibly as when they were 17, 16, or 15. But even those young ages before

I believe juveniles should be tried as an adult if the crime they have committed was serious. On the other hand I don’t believe juveniles should be tried as adults if the crime was somewhat minor. In my opinion there is two sides to trying juveniles as adults. Young teens sometimes are not as mature to handle the consequences as adults. Other young teens are just as mature as an adult.

In view of people who are not against juveniles being tried as adults, if a person is aware of what they’re doing and has control of what they’re doing then they should be punished. If a minor has the guts to make the same mistake as an adult and break the law then they should have the responsibility to face what they did. Juveniles should be tried as adults, based on the crime that is committed. If the crime is severe as murder or rape, then yes, an adult charge should be served. They should be charged as juveniles and seek for help.

“I Believe In Justice, and I Believe In People Being Held Responsible For Their Actions”-Bruce Willis. The quote means no matter what their age is they are responsible for their crimes big or small. With that being said juveniles should be convicted as adults for violent crimes because many understand what they are doing even though they are “just kids”. Also because there's no such things as adult crimes just adult criminals. Some violent crimes are assault, murder, sexual assault, etc. Many juveniles have committed these crimes.

In my opinion I dont think kids should deserve to be tried as adults. There just kids that made a big mistake . They should be kept till they turn into adults then release them. After the time they did in Juvenile they will learn from there mistakes and never commit it again.Also should receive the proper education for there selfs and needs to live there life

Every person in life has their own opinion and juvenile crimes are not an exemption to that. Those that are against in make their case known. Statistics show a child between the age of 9 to 10 cannot fully understand the consequences of committing a crime and are therefore cannot be tried as an adult who is fully developed as a person. Children process information differently than adults. For example, when an adult sees a piece of candy on the ground they try not to step on it, but when a kid sees candy on the ground their first thought is “oh candy’. Infections, germs, diseases, and viruses are all possible from that candy, but a child does not take the consequences into the equation. They want what they want. The question of should juveniles be tried as adults says they against it because they can not see long term. The

There are many individuals serving prison sentences today. Among them are those that have the cruelest punishment, serving a sentence with no chance of reintegration, more commonly known as life imprisonment without parole. It is seldom thought that a sentence as brutal as this would be enforced on adults more so a child, yet today many juvenile offenders, individuals under the age of eighteen, serving such a sentence. In recent years, there has been an alarming rate of juveniles receiving life sentences without parole. This has began debates about the manner in which juvenile cases are resolved as well as which factors should be considered and also raised concern of the court system and the prison system entirely.

If a terrible crime is committed should it matter how old you are? Juveniles should be tried as adults because the juvenile system cannot keep up, the brains of juveniles are developed enough to know what they did, and trying them as adults will hold someone accountable.