Should juveniles be tried as adults?
Title: Should juveniles be tried as adults?
Category: /Law & Government
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Should juveniles be tried as adults?
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 802 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
President Bush stated "When America teaches her
children right from wrong and teaches values that
respect life in our country, our country will be
better off". This quote was released after a 15-
year-old boy shot and killed two classmates and
injured 13 at a high school near San Diego,
California. He will be charged as an adult under
state law.
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to their age. I would debate that by
asking the question; is a 17-year-old murderer
considered a kid? There has to be point where a
person's age shouldn't have that much effect on the
outcome of a crime. Whether they are 17 or 30, they
still must receive the same punishment. I would
assume if a juvenile killed one of your family
members or friends then you wouldn't want the court
to consider them only a kid.