Monday, November 10, 2008

Juveniles and Adult Court

Should state laws that facilitate prosecuting juveniles in adult court be changed? Juveniles who commit murder, rape, or other "adult-like crimes should be tried in adult court. Juveniles who do these kinds of crimes should not just a get slap on the hand and let back into society. They know what is right and wrong. So I believe that they should be tried in adult court, and be given what they deserve. If they want to commit these crimes and take these actions, they should be willing to face the just consequences of it. And hopefully they will learn their lesson while in prison and change their ways.
Studies show that crimes committed by juveniles are on the decline. I believe this has to do with the tough disciplining action of the state. So I hope they will continue to enforce this type of prosecution to keep youth crimes down.

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