I think the juvenile justice system can use a lot of reform. Judges need more power to decide upon children’s future in the corrections system. They should be able to be more lenient towards kids based upon the evidence if it can prove that they deserve a better chance. The prosecution of kids as adults is not logical when they commit crimes that are not fitting of the sentence they will receive. Our lawmakers need to re-write and implement new laws to change the sentencing of juveniles that were committed. Some crimes are deserving of the maximum sentence allowed by law such as murder, rape, violent robbery, etc. So therefore not every juvenile should get off the hook as easy as this particular activist is speaking off. There is a good chance that the majority of the juvenile delinquents can be released into the community after serving their sentences as long as they are able to get rehabilitated while serving their sentences. I do not really care about the living conditions that these kids have in prison because obviously this is PRISON not your HOUSE! How can you expect these kids to not return if you make the prison nicer than the homes they come from? As taxpayers we should not listen to this activist about the prison conditions, but rather try to put more of our taxes to helping to provide rehab to these kids. Kids do not deserve to go to an adult prison until they are at least 18 because quite frankly that is the legal age of an adult. Mandatory sentences should at least allow probation and some deviance based on what situations these kids come from or have experienced. We need to treat our at risk juveniles who wind up in the justice system with more respect for what they may be able to accomplish later in life after they go through rehabilitation. Fireboy23
I agree that we need to change the system because if we are throwing children in prison for ten years for a crime that did no harm then what are we proving by doing this. If juveniles want to go out and commit murders or more serious crimes then yes I believe that they should get the maximum penalty or at least have to do some rehabilitation before they are released. Then once they finish the rehab we need to have some way to make sure that they are able to get back into society and not do any more harm to others. Illini123
Our system does need a lot of reform and judges should have more power on the decision of these juveniles fate. That could be a very positive or a very negative thing. Hopefully it would be a very positive thing by helping these kids turn their lives around and live the correct way in our society. Now yes some kids may not know any better but that can and would most likely be a very low number. Many kids we could help and fix their problems but we just look at them like they are not fixable but they aren't we just need to put in some effort. NDIrish123.
After watching this video and hearing that the twelve year old boy had been sentenced to a thirty year term without the possibility of parole is unbelievable and in no way is correct. I know that he murdered his grandparents, but it was not his fault. If he was not put on that new medicine then maybe his grandparents would still be alive. Now if he would have been older or if he was not on any medicine and just killed them for the fun of it, then maybe he should be put away for a long time, but at the age of twelve and on a medicine he probably did not the side effects of that medicine, then he should not be locked up for half of his life. Hearing that some states go all the way down to the age of seven to convict as an adult is nonsense. If we lock up a child in second grade for twenty years then what are they going to do when they get out of prison. They most likely will not be able to get a job and they will not be able to start a family and have their life live on in a child or grandchild. Most likely they will go back to a life of crime since that is the only thing that they know what to do since they spent over half their lives behind bars. If we do not fix this problem now, then what is it going to be like thirty years from now. Are all states going to be able to prosecute children at the age of seven or will it go even lower than than? These kids are most likely not going to have a fully developed brain, so they most likely do not know what is even going on. Illini123
Exactly, that specific example is completely unacceptable to be occurring in our modern juvenile justice system. We need to be assisting at risk youth before and after they commit crimes. We can not allow states to convict children at the age of seven as adults because we are no longer in old England. Upon exiting the system these children now turned adults have no clue how to function in a society they haven't seen in ____ amount of years. They have nothing to contribute to society besides either riding the taxpayers or returning to prison. This is an inevitable failure of our society unless we provide these kids valuable rehab. It is now our time to let lawmakers know that these terrible laws can not stay in effect any longer. Fireboy123
In the juvenile justice system kids are being prosecuted as adults and its absolutely not right. Over half the states in the world prosecuted kids 12 or under who are then treated as an adult. Some kids who do these crimes could have a mental illness which makes them lose control of they're actions. From small charges such as robbery for something that is worth a dollar to murder is considered an adult crime for kids. Are you kidding me?! Over 10,000 kids who don't get a chance to even get to have a second chance are being thrown behind prisons whether guilty or not. To me, depending on the crime punishment should be involved, but charging kids under adulthood age shouldn't get an adult charge. Its to extreme and they are only just kids. Whatever crimes they do aren't right, but they should be prosecuted as a minor at least. Kids are young and they're for can have a chance to learn and grow as a person to get better. hopefully one day it changes for the sake of the kids. Cavs123
I absolutely agree that it is not right to have kids prosecuted as adults and its alarming that so many states in our country prosecute children as young as twelve to be prosecuted as an adult. Being sent off to adult court will do nothing to help fix the child because they will end up being stuck with a lifetime of dealing with the consequences their delinquent act did and they also will not receive any rehabilitation treatment. Gymlife123
There is little denying to the fact that our juvenile justice system needs to have adjustments made to it. In the United States, more than half of the states allow children aged twelve years or older to be tried and prosecuted as adults in an adult court. Even worse, twenty two states allow youths as young as age seven to be prosecuted in the adult criminal courts. Twelve year olds or even seven year olds for that matter do not need to be prosecuted in any type of adult criminal court no matter how heinous their criminal act was that they committed. It was emphasized very well in this video that by sending juveniles off to adult court rather than juvenile court to be prosecuted, they will end up being stuck with a lifetime of suffering the consequences of their act; it sticks with them for life. Not only that but these kids will not receive any rehabilitation treatment if they get sent off to an adult prison where they would possibly be handed a mandatory minimum such as life without the possibility of parole. One stat that was thrown out in this video that really grabbed my attention was the fact that there are roughly ten thousand children under the age of eighteen being held in adult jails while awaiting their trials. We definitely do not want our youths to be held in adult jails or prisons because first, the chances of that child committing suicide are much greater if they are held in an adult jail, second, they have an increased risk of falling victim to either physical or sexual assault. I also found it interesting how she mentioned that she had met a sixteen year old who had been in solitary confinement for two years and never saw any natural light during his time there. Solitary confinement severely damages the intellectual and social development of these youth. Overall, the juvenile justice system needs to go through reform to change the ways minors are prosecuted into the legal system. Gymlife123
I completely agree with you that a child as young as 7 or 12 should not be going through the adult court system at all. Yes these children need to be held accountable for their actions, but in different ways. For these children to get 20 or 30 years in a prison is going to do nothing for them, if anything it is proven to harm them more than help in any way. The suicide rate of these children is sickening. These children need rehabilitation and programs to help them because obviously they are not being taught anything at home. There are underlying problems when children this young are committing crimes. UofM123
I think that our juvenile system could use a lot of change and reform. Not just our juvenile system but also our criminal justice system. I always thought that our jail and prison systems were here not just to lock people up and get them away from our society for their crimes but to help change the people within our system to help them change and become a regular law abiding citizen. But both of our systems are very poor at that, honestly there really is no rehab structure for our inmates. You always hear people say I want to change and that they want to be back with their families and kids but they don't know where to start let alone they don't really have a place to start. I think instead of putting more money into our prison's and jail's and both levels we need to build and construct rehab facilities that they can go to after there time is done. These people want help they just don't know where to turn for help and we aren't helping them or doing them any favors because once their time is done we just put them back out in our society and think they will re adapt overnight which isn't possible after what they have been through. If we don't start helping kids at this stage in their lives all they are going to know is the life of crime and that is how they will live the rest of their lives which is what we don't want. If we can help them fix their issues and problems now and teach them the "right" way of living and help them get a job and many other things. If we do that now it will reduce the population in our jail's and prison's in the years to come and we as a whole will become a better society. NDIrish123.
I agree with your rehabilitation facilities, however I think jails and prisons, while aimed at rehabilitation are products of the society we live in. In consequence, funding and educated help are severely lacking. Furthermore, many children are consumed and concentrated on their environment. Therefore, many juveniles may not seek help and therefore may never get it. To truly improve the criminal justice system our juveniles find themselves in we need to meet and adjust to the needs they find in their own environment. Whether it be social structure or education. Changes need to be made to our juveniles living in poverty since they are driven to crime quicker than adults. Ghost123
After watching the video, it blows my mind to hear that in some states, even kids at the age of 7 can be tried in an adult court. Disregarding heinous crimes, I don’t think juveniles should be tried as an adult and put away for some odd years. I honestly believe that if kids were tried in adult court and were convicted, they are more than likely to reoffend once they get out because they are not receiving the proper rehabilitation that they need. The fact that young kids who are tried in adult courts are facing the same prison time as grown adults is a little extreme. If there were proper treatments available for these kids instead of getting locked up for most of their life then they probably wouldn’t reoffend or even return to prison. Juveniles should be tried in juvenile court along with some sort of help to get them on a better path in life and that’s that. Locking up kids is not going to fix the problem, there is more than likely some underlying cause as to why they did what they did. I honestly think that sending them off to prison just makes them more fearful and angry at the situation that once they get out, they just don’t care what kind of trouble they will get into since I’m sure they feel their life is pretty much wasted anyways spending most of it in prison. The kids are the future and if we can’t help them then we are just going to have more criminals walking the streets and more prisons and a possible increase in mental illness causing depression and anxiety, etc. rates to go up in juveniles who are being tried in adult courts. PizzaLover123
I agree that if a child had already committed a crime and is sent to jail they are going to continue their bad habits as soon as they get out if they do not receive proper rehabilitation. Every child that has committed a crime needs help to bring their life back in order. I believe that giving them an adult to look up to that is willing to help them have a better life would be extremely beneficial. I agree that locking them up isn’t going to help solve any of our problems it’s only going to worsen their mindset. Sunshine123
It’s mind blowing to me that a child at the age of 14 had been stuck in solitary confinement for two years with no exposure to sunlight or other social life. I don’t understand why the juvenile justice system would find that an acceptable way to keep children who have been convicted of a crime. That is extremely mentally and physically damaging to a young developing mind. If a child is already making horrible decisions in their life at such a young age they need help from a caring adult who is willing to work out their problems. Their minds are so underdeveloped and most of the time can not comprehend how their actions affect others. I do believe that some children or teens are not going to even benefit from getting help and do deserve to be stuck in jail for a long time. However, adjustments should be made in order to help grow their minds and teach them how to properly go about life. I think it’s insane to give a child a sentence longer than they’ve been on this planet. Most of these children are not growing up in a safe and happy environment and could have built up anger inside of them that they don’t know what to do with. I understand that their actions should not be justified and there should be punishments done to them. I believe a program to help bring these children back on track would be beneficial, however, that would cost more money for the system. I find it unfair for a young child to be in an adult jail while awaiting trial because they are not old enough to understand how to deal with certain situations. It’s going to bring more confusion, anger, and fear than they need. Changes definitely need to be made. Sunshine123
After watching and listening to this video it kind of made me sick. There is a juvenile justice system for a reason. The fact that it is not being used thoroughly or at all is wrong. No I do not think these children need to be excused from their crimes or let of the hook, but they do need to be held accountable. If 2 children commit the same type of crime they should be punished the same way, not one to adult court and the other through the juvenile system. When she said that there are a lot of children that are going through the adult system for their first offenses and for crimes that are nowhere near the level of murder is ridiculous. Children at the age of 7 and 12, like the boys used in this video, need rehabilitation and guidance. Yes everyone knows that murder is wrong or illegal, but what pushes and 12 year old to murder his grandparents? I understand he was on new medication but was that the sole reasoning? The juvenile system has programs to help children for a reason. These young children have zero experience in the real world. They are barely learning right from wrong at the age of seven. A lot of this falls on parents or the lack of a parent being around, someone to mentor these children. I strongly disagree with her when she said that 16 and 17 year olds should not be able to go through the adult system. I disagree with this because at the age of 16 and 17 you know exactly what choices you are making, whether they are wrong or right. Breaking into someone else's property, murder, drugs etc. you know at the age of 16 these actions are wrong. When these children continue or repeat these offenses it shows the entire justice system they are unwilling to change. Especially if they have been through the juvenile system and chose not to take the help or use the programs offered to get them away from the situations they were previously in. UofM123
Under extreme circumstances trying juvenile offenders as adults in the court of law may be permissible in extreme circumstances. However, many juveniles are getting mistreatment in the criminal justice system due to many factors. Depending on the charges to the defendant, each circumstance can result in either just punishment or over the top sentences. Children make mistakes when their young, we all do, however, it is important that when a juvenile commits a crime that we administer fair and equal punishment to the crime in question. In some cases children are being sentenced to extended periods of imprisonment and this situation can raise many moral questions. Nevertheless, if a person commits violent offenses such as murder they should be tried and possibly convicted under the same statues that the rest of the general population is. I do not want to see children in jail, and I believe some reassessments of cases are in order. However, juvenile or not you are responsible for your actions, and while I believe in leniency for juveniles, I believe in a just and equal due process. Ghost123
I think the juvenile justice system can use a lot of reform. Judges need more power to decide upon children’s future in the corrections system. They should be able to be more lenient towards kids based upon the evidence if it can prove that they deserve a better chance. The prosecution of kids as adults is not logical when they commit crimes that are not fitting of the sentence they will receive. Our lawmakers need to re-write and implement new laws to change the sentencing of juveniles that were committed. Some crimes are deserving of the maximum sentence allowed by law such as murder, rape, violent robbery, etc. So therefore not every juvenile should get off the hook as easy as this particular activist is speaking off. There is a good chance that the majority of the juvenile delinquents can be released into the community after serving their sentences as long as they are able to get rehabilitated while serving their sentences. I do not really care about the living conditions that these kids have in prison because obviously this is PRISON not your HOUSE! How can you expect these kids to not return if you make the prison nicer than the homes they come from? As taxpayers we should not listen to this activist about the prison conditions, but rather try to put more of our taxes to helping to provide rehab to these kids. Kids do not deserve to go to an adult prison until they are at least 18 because quite frankly that is the legal age of an adult. Mandatory sentences should at least allow probation and some deviance based on what situations these kids come from or have experienced. We need to treat our at risk juveniles who wind up in the justice system with more respect for what they may be able to accomplish later in life after they go through rehabilitation. Fireboy23
ReplyDeleteI agree that we need to change the system because if we are throwing children in prison for ten years for a crime that did no harm then what are we proving by doing this. If juveniles want to go out and commit murders or more serious crimes then yes I believe that they should get the maximum penalty or at least have to do some rehabilitation before they are released. Then once they finish the rehab we need to have some way to make sure that they are able to get back into society and not do any more harm to others.
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Our system does need a lot of reform and judges should have more power on the decision of these juveniles fate. That could be a very positive or a very negative thing. Hopefully it would be a very positive thing by helping these kids turn their lives around and live the correct way in our society. Now yes some kids may not know any better but that can and would most likely be a very low number. Many kids we could help and fix their problems but we just look at them like they are
Deletenot fixable but they aren't we just need to put in some effort. NDIrish123.
After watching this video and hearing that the twelve year old boy had been sentenced to a thirty year term without the possibility of parole is unbelievable and in no way is correct. I know that he murdered his grandparents, but it was not his fault. If he was not put on that new medicine then maybe his grandparents would still be alive. Now if he would have been older or if he was not on any medicine and just killed them for the fun of it, then maybe he should be put away for a long time, but at the age of twelve and on a medicine he probably did not the side effects of that medicine, then he should not be locked up for half of his life. Hearing that some states go all the way down to the age of seven to convict as an adult is nonsense. If we lock up a child in second grade for twenty years then what are they going to do when they get out of prison. They most likely will not be able to get a job and they will not be able to start a family and have their life live on in a child or grandchild. Most likely they will go back to a life of crime since that is the only thing that they know what to do since they spent over half their lives behind bars. If we do not fix this problem now, then what is it going to be like thirty years from now. Are all states going to be able to prosecute children at the age of seven or will it go even lower than than? These kids are most likely not going to have a fully developed brain, so they most likely do not know what is even going on.
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Exactly, that specific example is completely unacceptable to be occurring in our modern juvenile justice system. We need to be assisting at risk youth before and after they commit crimes. We can not allow states to convict children at the age of seven as adults because we are no longer in old England. Upon exiting the system these children now turned adults have no clue how to function in a society they haven't seen in ____ amount of years. They have nothing to contribute to society besides either riding the taxpayers or returning to prison. This is an inevitable failure of our society unless we provide these kids valuable rehab. It is now our time to let lawmakers know that these terrible laws can not stay in effect any longer. Fireboy123
DeleteIn the juvenile justice system kids are being prosecuted as adults and its absolutely not right. Over half the states in the world prosecuted kids 12 or under who are then treated as an adult. Some kids who do these crimes could have a mental illness which makes them lose control of they're actions. From small charges such as robbery for something that is worth a dollar to murder is considered an adult crime for kids. Are you kidding me?! Over 10,000 kids who don't get a chance to even get to have a second chance are being thrown behind prisons whether guilty or not. To me, depending on the crime punishment should be involved, but charging kids under adulthood age shouldn't get an adult charge. Its to extreme and they are only just kids. Whatever crimes they do aren't right, but they should be prosecuted as a minor at least. Kids are young and they're for can have a chance to learn and grow as a person to get better. hopefully one day it changes for the sake of the kids. Cavs123
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree that it is not right to have kids prosecuted as adults and its alarming that so many states in our country prosecute children as young as twelve to be prosecuted as an adult. Being sent off to adult court will do nothing to help fix the child because they will end up being stuck with a lifetime of dealing with the consequences their delinquent act did and they also will not receive any rehabilitation treatment. Gymlife123
DeleteThere is little denying to the fact that our juvenile justice system needs to have adjustments made to it. In the United States, more than half of the states allow children aged twelve years or older to be tried and prosecuted as adults in an adult court. Even worse, twenty two states allow youths as young as age seven to be prosecuted in the adult criminal courts. Twelve year olds or even seven year olds for that matter do not need to be prosecuted in any type of adult criminal court no matter how heinous their criminal act was that they committed. It was emphasized very well in this video that by sending juveniles off to adult court rather than juvenile court to be prosecuted, they will end up being stuck with a lifetime of suffering the consequences of their act; it sticks with them for life. Not only that but these kids will not receive any rehabilitation treatment if they get sent off to an adult prison where they would possibly be handed a mandatory minimum such as life without the possibility of parole. One stat that was thrown out in this video that really grabbed my attention was the fact that there are roughly ten thousand children under the age of eighteen being held in adult jails while awaiting their trials. We definitely do not want our youths to be held in adult jails or prisons because first, the chances of that child committing suicide are much greater if they are held in an adult jail, second, they have an increased risk of falling victim to either physical or sexual assault. I also found it interesting how she mentioned that she had met a sixteen year old who had been in solitary confinement for two years and never saw any natural light during his time there. Solitary confinement severely damages the intellectual and social development of these youth. Overall, the juvenile justice system needs to go through reform to change the ways minors are prosecuted into the legal system. Gymlife123
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you that a child as young as 7 or 12 should not be going through the adult court system at all. Yes these children need to be held accountable for their actions, but in different ways. For these children to get 20 or 30 years in a prison is going to do nothing for them, if anything it is proven to harm them more than help in any way. The suicide rate of these children is sickening. These children need rehabilitation and programs to help them because obviously they are not being taught anything at home. There are underlying problems when children this young are committing crimes. UofM123
DeleteI think that our juvenile system could use a lot of change and reform. Not just our juvenile system but also our criminal justice system. I always thought that our jail and prison systems were here not just to lock people up and get them away from our society for their crimes but to help change the people within our system to help them change and become a regular law abiding citizen. But both of our systems are very poor at that, honestly there really is no rehab structure for our inmates. You always hear people say I want to change and that they want to be back with their families and kids but they don't know where to start let alone they don't really have a place to start. I think instead of putting more money into our prison's and jail's and both levels we need to build and construct rehab facilities that they can go to after there time is done. These people want help they just don't know where to turn for help and we aren't helping them or doing them any favors because once their time is done we just put them back out in our society and think they will re adapt overnight which isn't possible after what they have been through. If we don't start helping kids at this stage in their lives all they are going to know is the life of crime and that is how they will live the rest of their lives which is what we don't want. If we can help them fix their issues and problems now and teach them the "right" way of living and help them get a job and many other things. If we do that now it will reduce the population in our jail's and prison's in the years to come and we as a whole will become a better society. NDIrish123.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your rehabilitation facilities, however I think jails and prisons, while aimed at rehabilitation are products of the society we live in. In consequence, funding and educated help are severely lacking. Furthermore, many children are consumed and concentrated on their environment. Therefore, many juveniles may not seek help and therefore may never get it. To truly improve the criminal justice system our juveniles find themselves in we need to meet and adjust to the needs they find in their own environment. Whether it be social structure or education. Changes need to be made to our juveniles living in poverty since they are driven to crime quicker than adults. Ghost123
DeleteAfter watching the video, it blows my mind to hear that in some states, even kids at the age of 7 can be tried in an adult court. Disregarding heinous crimes, I don’t think juveniles should be tried as an adult and put away for some odd years. I honestly believe that if kids were tried in adult court and were convicted, they are more than likely to reoffend once they get out because they are not receiving the proper rehabilitation that they need. The fact that young kids who are tried in adult courts are facing the same prison time as grown adults is a little extreme. If there were proper treatments available for these kids instead of getting locked up for most of their life then they probably wouldn’t reoffend or even return to prison. Juveniles should be tried in juvenile court along with some sort of help to get them on a better path in life and that’s that. Locking up kids is not going to fix the problem, there is more than likely some underlying cause as to why they did what they did. I honestly think that sending them off to prison just makes them more fearful and angry at the situation that once they get out, they just don’t care what kind of trouble they will get into since I’m sure they feel their life is pretty much wasted anyways spending most of it in prison. The kids are the future and if we can’t help them then we are just going to have more criminals walking the streets and more prisons and a possible increase in mental illness causing depression and anxiety, etc. rates to go up in juveniles who are being tried in adult courts.
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I agree that if a child had already committed a crime and is sent to jail they are going to continue their bad habits as soon as they get out if they do not receive proper rehabilitation. Every child that has committed a crime needs help to bring their life back in order. I believe that giving them an adult to look up to that is willing to help them have a better life would be extremely beneficial. I agree that locking them up isn’t going to help solve any of our problems it’s only going to worsen their mindset. Sunshine123
DeleteIt’s mind blowing to me that a child at the age of 14 had been stuck in solitary confinement for two years with no exposure to sunlight or other social life. I don’t understand why the juvenile justice system would find that an acceptable way to keep children who have been convicted of a crime. That is extremely mentally and physically damaging to a young developing mind. If a child is already making horrible decisions in their life at such a young age they need help from a caring adult who is willing to work out their problems. Their minds are so underdeveloped and most of the time can not comprehend how their actions affect others. I do believe that some children or teens are not going to even benefit from getting help and do deserve to be stuck in jail for a long time. However, adjustments should be made in order to help grow their minds and teach them how to properly go about life. I think it’s insane to give a child a sentence longer than they’ve been on this planet. Most of these children are not growing up in a safe and happy environment and could have built up anger inside of them that they don’t know what to do with. I understand that their actions should not be justified and there should be punishments done to them. I believe a program to help bring these children back on track would be beneficial, however, that would cost more money for the system. I find it unfair for a young child to be in an adult jail while awaiting trial because they are not old enough to understand how to deal with certain situations. It’s going to bring more confusion, anger, and fear than they need. Changes definitely need to be made. Sunshine123
ReplyDeleteAfter watching and listening to this video it kind of made me sick. There is a juvenile justice system for a reason. The fact that it is not being used thoroughly or at all is wrong. No I do not think these children need to be excused from their crimes or let of the hook, but they do need to be held accountable. If 2 children commit the same type of crime they should be punished the same way, not one to adult court and the other through the juvenile system. When she said that there are a lot of children that are going through the adult system for their first offenses and for crimes that are nowhere near the level of murder is ridiculous. Children at the age of 7 and 12, like the boys used in this video, need rehabilitation and guidance. Yes everyone knows that murder is wrong or illegal, but what pushes and 12 year old to murder his grandparents? I understand he was on new medication but was that the sole reasoning? The juvenile system has programs to help children for a reason. These young children have zero experience in the real world. They are barely learning right from wrong at the age of seven. A lot of this falls on parents or the lack of a parent being around, someone to mentor these children. I strongly disagree with her when she said that 16 and 17 year olds should not be able to go through the adult system. I disagree with this because at the age of 16 and 17 you know exactly what choices you are making, whether they are wrong or right. Breaking into someone else's property, murder, drugs etc. you know at the age of 16 these actions are wrong. When these children continue or repeat these offenses it shows the entire justice system they are unwilling to change. Especially if they have been through the juvenile system and chose not to take the help or use the programs offered to get them away from the situations they were previously in. UofM123
ReplyDeleteUnder extreme circumstances trying juvenile offenders as adults in the court of law may be permissible in extreme circumstances. However, many juveniles are getting mistreatment in the criminal justice system due to many factors. Depending on the charges to the defendant, each circumstance can result in either just punishment or over the top sentences. Children make mistakes when their young, we all do, however, it is important that when a juvenile commits a crime that we administer fair and equal punishment to the crime in question. In some cases children are being sentenced to extended periods of imprisonment and this situation can raise many moral questions. Nevertheless, if a person commits violent offenses such as murder they should be tried and possibly convicted under the same statues that the rest of the general population is. I do not want to see children in jail, and I believe some reassessments of cases are in order. However, juvenile or not you are responsible for your actions, and while I believe in leniency for juveniles, I believe in a just and equal due process. Ghost123
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