Should the courts treat minors the same as adults when they are accused of serious crimes? The courts shouldn’t view the accused party’s race, gender, ethics, or age but the crime and severity. Trialing minors as adults will persuade other minors’ minds about partaking in a crime, and show how the justice system is fair.
They say justice is blind. However, justice do peek once in a while. According to the website Juvenile Justice “When tried as an adult they often actually serve only a fraction of the sentences imposed, in many cases less time than they would have served in a juvenile facility.” This means minors aren’t being treated the same as adults, if they were their time would be a reflection of the crime. To summarize the fairness …show more content…
Some would argue trialing minors as adults would allow death punishment, and that is too extreme. Once again the time should reflect the crime, regardless of age, gender, or race. If the crime is so heinous, horrible, and horrendous, then the death penalty should be considered (depending on the state); even if the offender is a minor.
Monkey see, monkey do. This principle is the same for minors. When children see other children get rewarded they would do the same” stated Darcia Narvaez PH.D. By this logic, when minors get trialed as adults, their trail would leave an impact on future generations. The impact would dissertate other minors form committing crimes.
Every child is different. Would trialing minors as adults change that? Someone may argue, but children will always attempt to push their limits, to summarize Professional MD. Children who get their hand burnt, will remember that, and most likely not commit it again. If a minor is trialed as an adult they will remember that, and most likely try to avoid getting trialed again.
Trialing minors as adults will persuade other minors’ minds about partaking in a crime. It will also show how the justice system is fair. To judge someone on their race is to be called a racist. To judge someone on their sex is to be called a sexist. So would you judge someone on their age and become
They say justice is blind. However, justice do peek once in a while. According to the website Juvenile Justice “When tried as an adult they often actually serve only a fraction of the sentences imposed, in many cases less time than they would have served in a juvenile facility.” This means minors aren’t being treated the same as adults, if they were their time would be a reflection of the crime. To summarize the fairness …show more content…
Some would argue trialing minors as adults would allow death punishment, and that is too extreme. Once again the time should reflect the crime, regardless of age, gender, or race. If the crime is so heinous, horrible, and horrendous, then the death penalty should be considered (depending on the state); even if the offender is a minor.
Monkey see, monkey do. This principle is the same for minors. When children see other children get rewarded they would do the same” stated Darcia Narvaez PH.D. By this logic, when minors get trialed as adults, their trail would leave an impact on future generations. The impact would dissertate other minors form committing crimes.
Every child is different. Would trialing minors as adults change that? Someone may argue, but children will always attempt to push their limits, to summarize Professional MD. Children who get their hand burnt, will remember that, and most likely not commit it again. If a minor is trialed as an adult they will remember that, and most likely try to avoid getting trialed again.
Trialing minors as adults will persuade other minors’ minds about partaking in a crime. It will also show how the justice system is fair. To judge someone on their race is to be called a racist. To judge someone on their sex is to be called a sexist. So would you judge someone on their age and become