Why Do Juveniles Get Tried As Adults

Juvenile crime has took a big toll on the U.S. as it took a rise dramatically. Many of these juveniles are serving life sentences for petty crimes. These juveniles are just childish, young, and way too immature to know right from wrong. What is worse is that most of the juveniles are getting tried as adults at such a young age and can lead to ruining their lives. Although these individuals are criminals and should face the consequences they committed, trying these teens as adults can be a cruel punishment. One reason juveniles should not get tried as adults is because the loss of brain tissue and the development of their brain. In the article “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains” by Paul Thompson, he acknowledges that recent research shows teenagers actually lose brain tissue, a finding that may explain their impulsive and violent behavior. Paul Thompson says, “The biggest surprise in recent teen-brain research is the finding that a massive loss of brain tissue occurs in the teen years. In other words, Thompson truly believes brain tissue loss must be the reason of their actions. ”Such changes in the brain do not mean that teens are not responsible for their violent behavior, but Thompson believes kids are unable to control their emotions when they get heated or insanely mad because of their brain still developing. …show more content…
When doing bad things will cause them to rebel and fall victim to do other dumb actions by peer pressure which make kids a protegem, a thug, or a hooligan. This further suggest that kids and teens are vulnerable, immature, and naive because of their parents