Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Do you think juveniles who commit violent crimes should be charged as adults or no?

No. We don't allow juveniles of that age to do things such as vote, drive, drink, enter into contractual agreements, or serve in the armed forces because they are not considered mature enough to do so. If they are not mature enough to do these basic things then how can any reasonable person come to the conclusion that they are mature enough to fully understand the consequences, outcome and the effect on all those concerned both long and short term of a violent crime? If they are unable to receive the right of an adult until 18 and the full rights of an adult until 21, then how can one say they should be treated as an adult under the circumstances of a crime. It is a double standard at best. They should be punished for their actions and every attempt to rehabilitate them should be made. They should not be made to serve sentences equal to that of an adult because they are not adults.

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