i need to prepare a speech with the cons of juvenille criminals being tried as adults. and i need some strong opinions on why they juvenille criminals should'nt be tried as adults
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I actually can´t give you a why NOT , If a person is brave enough to commit ADULT like crimes then they should be tried like adult criminals making exemptions will only make them think they can do whatever they want and keep on with a bad behavior and become worse , like here teens under 16 can not go to jail indeed they do whatever they please. a young criminal (26) said he would have prefered to have a severe punishment earlier so he would have learned his lesson now he can be proud of having a large criminal history from drugs to murder.
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To lower juvenile crime rates there must be after school programs offered.  You have to have something for the kids to do.  If you don't, they will find things to do, which will probably be  crime related.  Having after school clubs/programs (i.e. boys and girls clubs of america) gives the juveniles guidance.  But also the parents has to be an active part too.  They have to teach their child what is right and what is wrong.  They can't us let them roam the streets after school and just except them to be home for dinner.  What are they doing out there during the time of school being dismissed and dinner?  Probably coming in contact with possible individuals who will serve as a bad influence.  I'm in college now and I have seen many of old classmates from grade school being arrested for breaking the law.  This is not all their fault.  It is the mostly the fault of their parents who didn't guide them down the correct path.
179859
WOW you got some dramma going on. I suggest not help criminals in the future, regardless of whether or not you think they did it. Why ruin everyone elses life too? You are all going to have to save up for a really good lawyer. Since there are so many people willing to help hide him, they shouldn't mind helping to pay for the lawyer. They may need their own as well now.
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I agree with you. I, too, disagree with the mixed message. That's why I don't believe in "consent" laws based on artificial age limits. The age of 16 (or 17, 18, 19, 21, etc.) is chosen because someone somewhere was able to convince the majority of the electorate that the majority of folks that aege are incapable of being trusted to make an intelligent deicision regarding whatever the issue is. To begin with the writings of our Founders make it plain that they had little use for true Democracy and this is why. For as long as there is ONE person of that age; 16, 17... whatever... capable of making a mature and intelligent decision on whatever the issue at hand might be then such laws restrict the freedom of that person and, thereby, punish the innocent along with the (possibly... potentially) guilty. \n\nMoreover young folks can't learn to make decisions if all their potentially disasterous decisions are taking from them. Our society artificially extends the concept of adolescence to an absurd extreme today and we have extended it farther than any other culture in history. We are suffering because of it... suffering citizens who, by the time they are taking their place in the adult world, have so little real ability to think for themselves that they, increasingly, hail to the clarion call of socialism and all it's hollow promises. \n\nUltimately, of course, that's the reason many people in power support such draconian measures. It's so much easier to promote socialism among frightened and insecure eternal adolescents.
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Juvenile Incarceration is a contentious issue.  Some feel it is necessary for the protection of society, and safe streets, others feel that we are throwing away youth during a very tumultuous developmental stage in their lives, and creating future adult criminals.  There has been controversy over the years over when a child should be tried and incarcerated as an adult, when a child should be subject to the death penalty, and even when does a child reach the point.  Most states have different programs and statutes addressing juvenile delinquency.  You may want to look into your states criminal courts website to see what programs they have in place.  Here is the link to the New York site.   http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/nyc/family/faqs_juvenile.shtml
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Wait a minute people, did you bother to read the whole thing or just react to the first lines? We are talking about 2 kids and vengeful parents and probably a very vengeful little girl.\nA good attorney should be able to get a reversal based on nothing more than the facts!\nThis guy was 18, GF was 16, had been together 2 years, she gave it up, and probably enjoyed it more than once! Then, as often happens, they both change,as they are still maturing, and go separate ways. Girlie's mad so calls the cops. Did you people remain virgins until you were over the age of consent? I DOUBT IT! Just because it is a GIRL the courts feel justified,l I highly doubt there is any thought in the guys mind of little girls in this case!\n\nREAD THIS:\n\nHe was 18 and she was 16 when he got charged with a sex offence, they had been dating for 2 years at the time. When he decided to end it, her parents turned him in.
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1. Are teenagers really poor drivers?\n\n2. Are the police unduly hard on teenage drivers?\n\n3. Do store owners "assume" that teens are shoplifters when they are in their store?\n\n4. Why is the student council effective(or ineffective) in this school?\n\n5. How well does this community respond to the politics of the time by voting in local, state, and national elections?\n\n6. In examining the school budget, how much of the items are "fixed" costs?\n\n7. How do parents and the police feel about advertising that sex offenders live in the neighborhoods of your community?\n\n8. Convince your teacher and principal that there are rules in the school that are unfair and need to be changed.\n\n9. Should there be compulsory education for everyone until they are 16 or until they graduate?\n\n\nI hope these few help. I tried to make them so they would appeal to turned off students.
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I am not that old, but I remember this cropping up on the news from time to time.\n\nI would hope that the situation would have got more understanding. There is greater understanding of people with learning diffulculties and these factors are taken into consideration more often.\n\nHowever, the British legal system is far from flawless (just look at Deirdre Barlow!! - joke). One of the biggest shocks to post-war Britain was that its justice system was occasionally incompetent and that the word of a policeman was not always reliable - as in the cases of the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six.\n\nUnfortunately it all comes down to how skilfully the barristers argue their cases, what the witnesses say and the personalities of the juries. Although it is the best we have got, it is still all too hit and miss for my liking.
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Because they want you to realize that you need an education otherwise most people resort to crime and you will end up doing a lot more community service.  It's a punishment for breaking the law.  You are not supposed to enjoy it.  I recommend stop getting caught.
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What you describe is sad, and the system we have devised.  The courts are the best that human beings have come up with so far in the history of the planet.  But they are far from perfect and mistakes happen all the time.  As you rightly point out, public "pretenders" are anything but helpful.\n\nWhat is important is to not quit, ever.  Even while imprisoned, a person can use his or her wits, and study the law and work actively on the appeal.  Deadlines are critical.\n\nBad things happen to good people.  And life is anything but fair.  Instead of focusing on what happened, sometimes all a person can do is look to the future and make the best of every day.
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I think any child that commits an 'adult' crime should be tried as an adult. He is certainly old enough to know the difference between right and wrong.......... blimey, my kids are 9 and 8 and they have known the difference for years!!\nIf we were harder on the younger ones, as they get older hopefully they will grow into better people. After the age of 16 I think it is too late to change them.\n\nChildren know these days what the age limits are and I have seen that younger ones are pushing it to the limits because they know they won't get punished for it. Don't always blame the parents, it isn't always their fault. They didn't tell their children to commit crime (unless they are twisted) so any child that does so should face the consequences of their actions!!
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Statutory laws must be adjusted to have the proper penalties between ages both for men and women.  Older people victimizing younger people should be more castigated than those whose victims are already on the age of majority.
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what statistics are you refering to? in my city, iv'e done a study on black and white "delinquints" from the ages of 13-18. in many cases we've seen that they white delinquints got their charges dropped, or were offered PTI, (Pre trial Intervention) wherein the cases of the black delinquints were sent to the juvenile correctionall facilities. I'm nopt trying to play a race card, but the study said what we had thought all along. with pti you are excused, nothing goes on your permanent record. With a juvenile facility, it is on your record, and you become a "statistic". I would like to think that you are not being anything but curious with asking this type of question over the internet. hope that this gives you a broader outlook on what the variables are when tallying for statistics. later.
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I don't even have an inkling as to how he can get the record expunged or how you could help with that. \n\nIf the details of the situation are really what you described, then I would support him. He was lied to, did something stupid and he's suffered the consequences. If she was a willing participant and admitted to having lied about her age to him, I'm not even sure how they managed to hold up the charges. If he's remorseful and has paid his dues, then let the past be the past. \n\nI certainly remember lying about my age when I was 14-15 to get into clubs, buy drinks etc. I wasn't sexually active at the time, but I definitely remember flirting and telling people I was older.\n\nEdited to add: When I was 14 I managed to fool government employees into selling me alcohol without any proof of ID whatsoever. Some kids at 14 really do look 18.
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I am also for lowering the drinking age back to 18.  I am 31, mother of 2 girls, and a health teacher.  I would definitely vote it back in.  Once again, the federal government gives out millions to states who pass certain laws, this is one of them.  And if everyone did their research before they answered this question, they would know that it is not the 18-20 age group that ranks highest in drunk driving.  Change the drunk driving law, first offense:attempted murder.  In my opinion that is exactly what they are doing.  But punishing adults?  Give me a break.  I know repsonsible 18 year olds, and yet my dad who is 57 is a drunk and always has been.  Age has nothing to do with it.  If 18 is a legal adult, then it should be the age for everything!!!
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These people are the most dangerous of criminals. While rehabilitating them sounds ideal in many of the cases studies have shown that it is impossible to do so. \nThese people suffer from a real medical illness. This is not something they chose to do. They do not make the decision to wake up in the morning and rape a five year old. It is something that consumes them.\nSo to say that they could change. Well that is fine and dandy. But truth has proven that in most cases they really can not. Sad truth.\nAnd as someone who was molested as a child I can tell you from experience that is something that you deal with your entire life. I will do anything to protect my children from going through what I have been through and the daily struggles I feel within myself and how they effect my relationships.
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Nice work.  Legally you are an adult.  Don't get caught with a Jr. in High School.  Still no liquor.