Essay On Juvenile Crimes

Justice for Juvenile Criminals A 16 year-old boy Shawn was sent to California Youth Authority, the state’s most restrictive juvenile detention facility, for a 90-day evaluation, after killing his father. He was charged for attacking his sleeping father, stabbing him repeatedly in the arms, head, and neck with a knife. Prior to this crime, he also have been involved in other illegal actions such as strong-arm robbery, drinking, and marijuana use. For all these criminal actions, he was sentenced to stay at the Santa Clara County 's Juvenile Hall until he turns 19, along with an additional allowance. However, juvenile punishment was not able to stop his perpetuation for committing more crimes, which led him to go back to his pot addiction after all those …show more content…
Therefore, justice will be served if juveniles were punished like adults because the law is equal for everyone, the public deserves to be safe and free from predators, and the results for teen …show more content…
For example, severe punishments help juveniles to put together their demeanor and conclude their perpetuation of committing crimes. On the subject of perpetuation, Corcoran, who has interviewed killers including one as young as 14, said, “What they are not going to have is the opportunity to kill another person,” This statement meant how adult prisons let juveniles to discontinue their criminal thoughts. According to CJCJ article, it is well documented that juvenile felony arrests in California, where juveniles are allowed to be tried as adults, peaked in 1974 and had decreased by 41% through 1999. While adult prisons are succeeding on discontinuing teenagers from their criminal actions, juvenile courts are failing on directing young adults into a right direction. Overall, adult prisons are advantageous on deserving the public to be safe and free from