According to the article written by the CNN legal analyst, Phillip Halloway named ‘Should 11-year-olds be charged with adult crimes?’ on 14th October 2015, there has been an increase in the number of juvenile offenders who have been sentenced as adults. These are the issues presently plaguing the American legal system, as the brutal deeds of juvenile wrongdoers keep on to making headlines (Halloway, 2015). The primary question is, are children able to understand the consequences of their actions? Maybe, not as latest studies suggest that the brain 's prefrontal lobe, which some scientists study, performs an important role in slowing down improper behavior, may not attain full growth until age 20. Consequently, I believe juveniles should not
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Kids at present have more ways in which they can access arms and drugs, "but that is a function of the environment to restrict such access, and we can 't put right community problems with the criminal law" (Thompson, 1998). The law must not merely examine the crime, but also probe their environment, what goes on in the home; who are their friends. The possible origins of these juvenile misdemeanors ought to be investigated to a greater extent than the crime …show more content…
It 's safe to presume that politicians are no longer concerned with the wellbeing of juveniles. Politicians merely just want to give juveniles a quick trial to save time and money. They suppose they get rid of the problem, but the truth of the matter is that they make it a great deal worse. Adult prisons give rise to new criminals. As soon as you are placed into a facility like that, you consequentially become a victim unless you associate yourself with a prison gang. If you do not decide to join a clique, you will be an easy target and turn out to be a victim of physical attacks, rapes, and maybe even
Kids at present have more ways in which they can access arms and drugs, "but that is a function of the environment to restrict such access, and we can 't put right community problems with the criminal law" (Thompson, 1998). The law must not merely examine the crime, but also probe their environment, what goes on in the home; who are their friends. The possible origins of these juvenile misdemeanors ought to be investigated to a greater extent than the crime …show more content…
It 's safe to presume that politicians are no longer concerned with the wellbeing of juveniles. Politicians merely just want to give juveniles a quick trial to save time and money. They suppose they get rid of the problem, but the truth of the matter is that they make it a great deal worse. Adult prisons give rise to new criminals. As soon as you are placed into a facility like that, you consequentially become a victim unless you associate yourself with a prison gang. If you do not decide to join a clique, you will be an easy target and turn out to be a victim of physical attacks, rapes, and maybe even