Most citizens possible think it’s not right to fully charge a minor in court as an adult, When others think otherwise , Reason for is that citizens believe that it violates the Eighth Amendment where that would be categorized as cruel and unusual punishment. It is believed by many that a minor is human being that is known as a young , not fully matured , and just loves to have fun, which for the most part is true. For Example , A minor’s brain doesn’t fully develop till the age 25, so if you were to think about a 15 year old teenager, that committed a murder that an adult would possibly commit an then get charged full life sentence but, remember that he wasn’t possibly not in the right state of mind because of some kind of illness or just wasn’t raised by a good family or some unexpected tragedy that had happen in his life that had impacted him in a very emotional or life time tragedy that no one is aware of.
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So the best choice if punishment is necessary for a minor would not to be sent to jail but instead something as an alternative form of punishment for the conviction.Research proves that the front of the brain, that controls the ability to control sudden desires, does not develop until around 17 years of age". So how could one think that a 13 year old could think clearly and
So the best choice if punishment is necessary for a minor would not to be sent to jail but instead something as an alternative form of punishment for the conviction.Research proves that the front of the brain, that controls the ability to control sudden desires, does not develop until around 17 years of age". So how could one think that a 13 year old could think clearly and