The Pros And Cons Of Crime As A Juvenile

There are times juveniles should not be convicted as adults because sometimes the “crimes” may not harsh enough to be charged as an adult. For example, if a 8 year old saw a gun in their mother's purse and thought it was a toy and grabbed it and began to shoot who would be at fault ? Plus children in adult prisons are 10 times more likely to be taken advantage of in their time. Research shows that children prosecuted in the adult criminal justice system are more likely to reoffend than those held in the juvenile justice

Many have discussed and argued if Juveniles should be charged as adults. Then there's others that believe that they shouldn't be charged as adults. However, juveniles should be tried as adults because they committed a crime in which they must pay for which they also knew it is wrong. They should be tried should depend on what age they are and what fractions have they encountered like rape, abuse, etc. If a 5 year old were to be playing with another kid and perhaps that 5 year old kills the child they have absolutely no idea of what they have done they are far too young to understand what they are doing or have done. Most of the time you have to take care of children because they are putting items in their mouth that they don’t know what it

Over 1/3 of the 11,000 index crime arrests were juveniles under the age of 16.

In today’s criminal justice system in the United States, there is a lot of dispute between what the qualifications are for juvenile and adult crimes. Some believe that the only difference is age. Others say it is the severity of the crime. It’s obvious that when adults commit crimes, whether they are a misdemeanor offense or a felony, they pay for it. The confliction comes when a juvenile commits a crime. What exactly determines if they are tried as an adult or a juvenile? Does it vary by state-to-state? Are there federal laws that govern that debate? There have been cases where children have been tried in a court of law as an adult. So what exactly is the clear cut reason why juveniles are tired sometimes as adults, and other times as juveniles?

A minor can be charged as an adult for various reasons: severe offenses, lengthy juvenile record, or if any past crimes were tried in criminal court. However, the adolescent brain is still evolving and is not fully calibrated in making good decisions, like an

Between 1990 and 2010 the number of juveniles in adult jails went up by nearly 230%. Now about a tenth of confined young people are in an adult prison or jail. Minors shouldn’t be charged as adults, but it does make a little sense.

There are significant differences between the juvenile and adult criminal court system. For example, "in the adult system, the goal is to punish. In the juvenile system, on the other hand, the goal is to rehabilitate and serve the minor's best interest. Juvenile courts are often more informal than those for adults. For example, rules about the admissibility of evidence may be more lenient," according to legalmatch.com.

The juvenile justice system is very similar to that of an adult justice system. Young criminals go through the same process an adult criminal would go through, including: arrest, detainment, petitions, hearings, probation and reentry. Many states have different standards as to when a person is considered to be an adult, bringing lots of controversy. As fourteen states do not even have a minimum age a child could be tried as an adult. Why is it that children are not capable of understanding life until the age of eighteen and cannot make decisions for themselves, but once a crime is committed the child surely knew what they were doing and could be tried as an adult? If under the age of sixteen children should not be tried as adults, as many times children do not understand the consequences of their actions.

Over the last few decades there have been more and more violent crimes committed by children and young adults. Some of these children are under the age of 15, committing violent crimes such as robbery, rape, murder, gang violence. Some of these children are being tried as adults while others are tried and punished as juveniles. A juvenile offender may receive a slap on the wrist being sentenced to house arrest or parole while others are being sent to adult prisons without the possibility of parole. An adult committing these same crimes would receive a more sever sentenced.

Ethos is a rhetorical device authors use to establish their credibility to speak authoritatively on a topic. To strengthen their arguments, they also use logos, or logical arguments and scientific data, and pathos to create an emotional reaction in the audience. In the ERWC Juvenile Justice unit, four different authors, with four different levels of ethos, discuss whether or not juveniles who have been charged with murder should be tried as adults in the adult court system. Most argue that minors should be tried in the juvenile court system, while one demands that adolescents who massacre innocent victims spend the rest of their lives in prison. After closely reading each author’s opinion, it is clear that Paul Thompson has the most ethos in this unresolved debate while Jennifer Jenkins has the least. (132)

In the article, ¨Kids Are Kids-Until They Commit Crime,¨ by Marjie Lundstrom explains that if kids/teens should be in prison for a crime. The crime kids commit depends on how big the crime really is then they should should be called adults. In the article there was examples of cases that kids commit of a twelve year old girl Lionel Tate who beat to death a six-year-old girl. Now Lionel will be charged as an adult and a first degree murder. Adolescent don't know what they get into until they commit the crime in jail they will be treated the same way as an adult. Sometimes they will regret it because they aren't teens no more they won't be able to do normal things anymore, no more toys, playing with friends their conscious won't be the

Crime, it is committed at least every thirty-five minutes. The crimes that are committed are either robbery or murder. Most of the crimes that are committed now of days are by teens. Juvenile, a person who is under the age of 18 who gets into trouble with the law. It is often argued whether or not these teens should be tried as adults and sent to an adult prison. In my opinion, it is based on the crime that the teen commits to determine whether or not, they should be tried as adults. But, if I were to choose, they should NOT be tried as adults.

Recidivism is defined as a person’s relapse into criminal behaviour. This is measured by the number of criminal acts that resulted in being rearrested or to be reconvicted. (Bull, 2017) A young offender or person is described as a person under the age of 18. Young people who enter the criminal justice system has a higher chance of re-offending. Detention centre or prisons should be the very last option for young people. Research conducted has shown that “young people in NSW who have received their first caution are majority male, non-indigenous lives in the major city, and are aged between 15-17. One in five young people who are cautioned will offend at least three times in three years.’ (Lind, 2011) (BOSCAR, 2017) . As stated by Chen S,

  The punishment of juvenile criminals, specifically those between the ages of 13 and 18, in the event that they commit crimes of murder, is not severe enough. Minors between these critical ages in the teenage life who commit crimes of murder should be prosecuted as adults in all situations and locations.

In Miller v. Alabama (2012), the United States Supreme Court determined that mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole is unconstitutional to juvenile offenders. This decision is agreeable upon because adolescents do not receive the opportunity to reform themselves. As the Court suggests, life in prison violates the Eighth Amendment, which accounts for a ban on cruel and unusual punishment. However, juveniles still must be held accountable for their actions and should be sentenced to a fair verdict according to their crime, whether they are an adult or not.