Teens Should Be Tried As Adults
Teen’s lives are being ruined when they are tried as adults. Their brains are not as developed as adults. Their sense of right and wrong is different than adults. Teens take time to develop and can easily be treated in rehabilitation. They are not as adults, so they simply shouldn’t be tried as one.
Everyone makes mistakes, especially teen kids. Juveniles should be able to get help and be taught the right way. Most teens do not think about their consequences of their actions as adults do. Juveniles tried as adults were more likely to be incarcerated and incarcerated for longer than those who remained in the juvenile system (Bishop). Also, study shows teens that remained in the adult system would re-offend within two years, and commit a more …show more content…
In a teenage brain, they are not fully formed yet. Teens do not understand the fundamental differences between good and bad (Steinberg). Young teens were given intelligence test and hypothetical legal questions and situations. Studies show one-third of those eleven to thirteen and one-fifth of those fourteen or fifteen could not understand the process (John D. and MacArthur). Many of these teens who commit these violent crimes are not being taught right from wrong by their parents. Teaching your kids right to bad at a young age will help influence them to be a better person. It’s easier to teach young kids from good and bad than when they are adults because their brain is still collecting information. Experts conclude rehabilitation works better for juveniles than for adult offenders (Ash). Teens reasoning and judgment are still developing until their mid-twenties (Steinberg). For the most part, teens are incapable of making wise and good choices all the time. Teens are given pressure all the time from school and their peers and it mixes with their immaturity. Teenage is a stage when an individual is developing and learning through exploration. When teens start to listen to their friends more than their family members they tend to find themselves in bad situations. Teenagers want to fit in with their group of friends to have the feeling of being accepted. …show more content…
A crime is a crime no matter who commits it the victim's family suffers. Teens are old enough to be responsible for their actions, they are almost adults. Teens should know by now killing, stealing, and rape is wrong. If teens think they are mature enough to commit adult crimes then they should be treated like one. Teens today are more sophisticated at a younger age. They understand what violence and how to use violent weapons (Reaves). Putting teens in prison will help reduce the crime rate when their peers know they can be punished for their crime. An estimated 200,000 juveniles are tried as adults yearly and receive punitive sentences intended to deter crime and increase public safety (Romanoff). Juveniles who commit several serious crimes should not be given the ability for rehabilitation. They are a bad influence on society. These juveniles could re-offend and your family could be the next victim. You do not want to risk your family or kids. It's absurd to argue teens in today’s society do not understand what killing or stealing really is. If you give these dangerous juveniles a chance to reform how will they learn from their actions? These juveniles need to spend a considerable part of their life thinking about what they
Everyone makes mistakes, especially teen kids. Juveniles should be able to get help and be taught the right way. Most teens do not think about their consequences of their actions as adults do. Juveniles tried as adults were more likely to be incarcerated and incarcerated for longer than those who remained in the juvenile system (Bishop). Also, study shows teens that remained in the adult system would re-offend within two years, and commit a more …show more content…
In a teenage brain, they are not fully formed yet. Teens do not understand the fundamental differences between good and bad (Steinberg). Young teens were given intelligence test and hypothetical legal questions and situations. Studies show one-third of those eleven to thirteen and one-fifth of those fourteen or fifteen could not understand the process (John D. and MacArthur). Many of these teens who commit these violent crimes are not being taught right from wrong by their parents. Teaching your kids right to bad at a young age will help influence them to be a better person. It’s easier to teach young kids from good and bad than when they are adults because their brain is still collecting information. Experts conclude rehabilitation works better for juveniles than for adult offenders (Ash). Teens reasoning and judgment are still developing until their mid-twenties (Steinberg). For the most part, teens are incapable of making wise and good choices all the time. Teens are given pressure all the time from school and their peers and it mixes with their immaturity. Teenage is a stage when an individual is developing and learning through exploration. When teens start to listen to their friends more than their family members they tend to find themselves in bad situations. Teenagers want to fit in with their group of friends to have the feeling of being accepted. …show more content…
A crime is a crime no matter who commits it the victim's family suffers. Teens are old enough to be responsible for their actions, they are almost adults. Teens should know by now killing, stealing, and rape is wrong. If teens think they are mature enough to commit adult crimes then they should be treated like one. Teens today are more sophisticated at a younger age. They understand what violence and how to use violent weapons (Reaves). Putting teens in prison will help reduce the crime rate when their peers know they can be punished for their crime. An estimated 200,000 juveniles are tried as adults yearly and receive punitive sentences intended to deter crime and increase public safety (Romanoff). Juveniles who commit several serious crimes should not be given the ability for rehabilitation. They are a bad influence on society. These juveniles could re-offend and your family could be the next victim. You do not want to risk your family or kids. It's absurd to argue teens in today’s society do not understand what killing or stealing really is. If you give these dangerous juveniles a chance to reform how will they learn from their actions? These juveniles need to spend a considerable part of their life thinking about what they