Are these individuals’ children who, if they lived, should be reformed or punished as an …show more content…
Some of these individuals may still relate to videogames, cartoons, and television where the character is shot and gets back up unharmed. The age of an individual to be considered an adult, in regards to criminal activities, should not fluctuate from state to state; and by prosecuting the youth as an adult, one may questions what good comes out of that decision. As noted by Moraff (2015) according the Juvenile Law Center, 32 percent youth tried and convicted as adults are likely to commit other crimes versus juveniles who are processed within their justice system (Arbitrary juvenile justice section, para