Juveniles In Prison
Friday, March 25, 2011
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In some states, there are laws that allow a child as young as 14 to be tried as adults. They can't even drive yet, and they can be tried as adults in a court of law. Because of all of the juveniles breaking the law, they created a special court for juveniles. They are also kept separately the juveniles are kept in a reformatory school for rehabilitation and so they are separate from adult inmates. In some states there are laws that if you are a juvenile and you commit multiple crimes, you would be considered a juvenile delinquent and be sent to a reform school until you were 21. There are two types of offenses, status offenses, an act that is not a crime if an adult does it. And the second is a delinquency offense which is a criminal act no matter the age of the perpetrator. There are also alternatives to reform schools and jail time. Juveniles can remain at home and receive counseling or they can go to a boot camp.
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ReplyDeleteYour editorial is very well written and you do have strong opinions, though you say "Children do things that they wouldn’t do as adults, but some of them are spending their whole lives in jail because of something that they know is wrong and that they wouldn’t do as adults." Dont you think that when every child is raised that they are taught that murder is wrong. Shouldnt a child or a kid/teen know the difference from wrong and right in such a severe situation? Don't get me wrong your editorial is very strong and you do state what YOU believe in. I jsut have a different opinion. I believe that murder is murder, crime is crime. If one breaks the laws then yes, they should be punished for what they did and when someone murders someone why should they have a chance to live their life while the other person is dead? I do agree with you that some children arent taught right from wrong but its still unfair.
You had a great editorial, and I agree some children should not be trialed as adults. There are some cases however, when a juvenile should be sent to prison for life. For crimes that do not involve murder, yes there should be a chance for parole. And yes, juveniles should not be sent to the same prison as adults. I personally believe though, that if anyone commits intentional manslaughter, they should be sent to prison for life, or at least a very long time. Also, with those cases with juveniles who are 15 and older, although their minds are still not fully developed, most children learn the simple right from wrong in preschool. For these teens, they should not be trialed as adults, but they shouldn’t get an easy out just because there a few years to young either. As for where they get sent, I agree, and adult prison is definitely not the right place for juveniles, but perhaps they could have another trial when they turn 18, and then be sent there. You had a great blog and made many good arguments, and you did a nice job sharing your opinion in your editorial.
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