Juveniles Should Be Tried As Adults

It’s a no brainer that when you do the crime, you have to pay the time. Although, what do we do when a twelve year old child beats a little girl to death? Do we still classify him as a juvenile, or should we put him to trial as an adult? This topic is a nationwide problem, and in my opinion, they should be tried as an adult, based off of their crimes. I feel that juveniles should be tried as adults based off of murder, sexual assault, or arson. There are many differences between the justice system for juveniles and the justice system for adults, although many would believe that it is the same at it’s core, it is surely not. In juvenile courts there are no juries and no trials by jury either. In adult courts the sentencing is much harsher and the chance of getting off the hook with some counseling is very slim. …show more content…
One quote I picked out was “...the zeal to corral wildly troubled, ever-younger kids and ram them through the adult system belies everything the juvenile justice system…” (Lundstrom 14). The main problem about this Most minors waiver to be tried as an adult because they get more protections in court. When you are being tried as a minor you do not appear before a jury. You do get that right when you are being tried as an adult. Most juries are actually more in favor of the minor because he/she is just a child. If you think being tried as an adult will be harder for the minor to be found innocent you are