Should Teenagers Be Tried As Adults
Everyone under the age of eighteen should not be tried as an adult, even if they commit a serious crimes, such as murder, setting off a bomb, or even an attempt to murder. In the prompt, justice Alito explains a seventeen and a half year old is considered a child, no matter what crime he or she commits, which in a way, is true. In Paul Thompson's article, "Startling Finds on Teenage Brains" he argues that teenagers are not full grown adults. His purpose was to prove to us that the brains of teenagers are not fully grown due to a massive loss of brain tissue. While some may argue that a seventeen year old is an adult, because he or she decides the actions they choose, that's arguable. Young children do