Do juveniles deserve to go to adult prisons? It has long been debated whether juveniles who did serious crimes should be sent in adult prisons. Some people believe that juveniles who commit adult crime must go to adult prisons. Some people believe that it is unfair for juveniles because they are young and their brains are still not fully developed. The Juvenile Justice System provides rehabilitation to the youth offenders who are under the age of 25. The Proposition 21, which was passed in 2000, permitted juveniles, who committed serious crimes, to be sent to adult courts. This law made the prosecutor decide whether the minor should be tried as an adult. As an effect, more and more juveniles are tried as adults. Teenagers who are accused of violent crimes should not be tried or sentenced as adults because there is no rehabilitation in adult prisons that will develop and improve the character of juveniles.
Teenagers are not mature. They do not know the consequences of the choices they make. In the article by Greg Krikorian, a research study by Laurence Steinberg states that, “its findings suggest that “thousands” of juveniles went to adult trial when they …show more content…
Teenagers who are sent to adult prisons are more likely to be physically and sexually assaulted. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 21% and 13% of sexually assaulted victims are under the age of 18 in 2005 and 2006, which is a high percentage because 1% of prisoners are juveniles (“Juveniles Should Not Be Placed in Adult Prisons”). This implies that adult prisons do not help improve the situation of juveniles. In the article “Juveniles Should Not Be Placed in Adult Prisons,” it also states that in adult prisons youths are locked down in small cells for 23 hours with no natural light which can cause a risk of suicide and other mental disorders (Para 6). This shows that adult prisons contributes to the mental disorders of
Teenagers are not mature. They do not know the consequences of the choices they make. In the article by Greg Krikorian, a research study by Laurence Steinberg states that, “its findings suggest that “thousands” of juveniles went to adult trial when they …show more content…
Teenagers who are sent to adult prisons are more likely to be physically and sexually assaulted. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 21% and 13% of sexually assaulted victims are under the age of 18 in 2005 and 2006, which is a high percentage because 1% of prisoners are juveniles (“Juveniles Should Not Be Placed in Adult Prisons”). This implies that adult prisons do not help improve the situation of juveniles. In the article “Juveniles Should Not Be Placed in Adult Prisons,” it also states that in adult prisons youths are locked down in small cells for 23 hours with no natural light which can cause a risk of suicide and other mental disorders (Para 6). This shows that adult prisons contributes to the mental disorders of