Then Juvenile but now Adult Murder Penalties?
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Since Michigan law has no minimum age for charging a child as an adult for murder, the maximum would likely be life. Non-violent crime, like the one Amy committed, does not apply, so she would likely not be charged at all, especially if she cooperates.
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I think you need a little of both. I wouldn't condone "street justice" however I do not believe in calling the cops for every little thing. I don't think sticking a kid into the court system for something I did 10-20 years ago is right either. Teaching about better judgement is a start. A second chance maybe if not a serious offense. Once you hit felony or repeat offender I say show no mercy they are old enough to know right from wrong.
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Minor in Possession...the consequences differ from state to state.
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It depends on the intent when the crime was committed. Ex. Murder one is premeditated with malicious intent.
715322
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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I think it depends on several different factors. Your previous criminal history, how close you came to murdering someone, how heinous the crime is, who the victim was (an infant would probably be punished more harshly than an adult), the state you committed the crime in, etc.\n\nI have seen a lot of cases where the defendant gets between 12 - 15 years with no previous criminal record.
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Up until March, 2005, the decision regarding minors sentenced to death  was made by each state.  Generally, the more heinous the crime, the more likely the person would be tried as an adult with the death penalty a possible sentence.  There was, of course, certain mitigating and aggravating factors that also affect this decision. \n\nCurrent federal laws prohibits the death penalty if the person is a juvenile  whether the case is in adult or juvenile court.  As quoted by Justice Anthony Kennedy as he found the punishment was unconstitutionally cruel under the Eighth Amendment.  "When a juvenile commits a heinous crime, the State can exact forfeiture of some of the most basic liberties, but the State cannot extinguish his life and his potential to attain a mature ."understanding of his own humanity."\n\n"The high court in 1989 ruled the execution of 16- and 17-year old killers was allowable."  In 2005 the change affected many.  "The ruling means the death sentences of some 70 death row inmates who were under 18 at the time of their crimes will be invalid. States in the future will not be allowed to seek the death penalty for minors." according to a report on CNN.\n\nThe link below is the ruling and dissenting views on this issue.  Good luck with your paper, hope this gives you a good starting point.
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Children have no rights. A child, under a JD Petition doesn't go to what a court considers jail. They are also not housed with criminals or adults. i saw a case in Indiana regariding the same when a child broke probabation.\n\nSome children in some states are tried as adults, some at different ages. Some of them have been executed in Texas when they became 18 or older.\n\nUsually children must meet a test, ours is a three pronged one, at least in this state , before a judge, prior to being bound over as an adult. The Superior Court does not have to accept the judges decision, the decision is reversed and the child is transfered back to it's origibal jurisdiction..\n\nIf they are tried as an adult, they have all the remedys available to them that adults do, including a jury trial. i don't see how anyone can say they can participate in their defense adequately when they are still children, but they do it anyway. Adult courts are not geared for kids.\n\nI am not looking up case law as it is too difficult. You can look at any JD law in any state and most of the cites are going to be at the end of the section. Each state is different.
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If you were found guilty as a minor, then you're good to go.  If found guilty as an adult, you should contact the nursing board and ask them.
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If you're above 14 but under 18, you're considered a Young Person by the Law. If you're 18 and above, you will be treated as an adult.\n\nYou are likely to be sent to Young Offenders Instituition.\n\nSection 90/ 91\nThis sentence is given for the most serious offences, such as murder or rape, for which an adult would receive a minimum 14 years in custody. The case is heard in a Crown Court and the entire sentence is spent in custody. The release date for Section 90 offences is determined by the Home Secretary, the release date for Section 91 is set automatically.
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To do this search on either Yahoo! Search or Google, you should search "homicide" and "recidivism."  Presumably, that will yield results that you should find very helpful.  Should not, change "homicide" to "murder."  Best of luck to you.
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Wow, this is a hard one.  First of all, all kids are not the same.  Some have learnig diasbilities and really have no idea what the consequences are for their crimes, and even if they are puniched as adults, still won't understand what is happening to them.  The ones who are fully capable of understanding what they are doing at the time of the crime, if violent, should be treated as an adult.  To do things they know are wrong just for the sake of dong them is wrong.  So, in answer to your question, I guess you would have to take it case by case and see who knows what and if the mentality is that of an adult.
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If a plea is entered, you will get a pre-sentencing report.  This is one of these funny wobbler statutes where a guilty verdict could either be for a misdemeanor or a felony, based on whether time in state prison is received by the defendant.  If they are sentenced to time, then it is a felony.  The maximum penalty is three years.\n\nHere are the facts.\n\n273.5\n\nPC\nInjury on Spouse\nM\nFines and assessments - $640, $100, $20\n\n3 yrs. CP 1 yr. Treatment Program Firearm Restriction\n\nIf you are the defendant, you should get an attorney, as you could be facing jail time\n\nf you are talking about child corporal punishment with aggravating circumstances 273d, one year sentence and a felony charge.  Could be very nasty together.  Will depend on judge, prosecutor and the strength of the case.
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It all depends on the crime. For the most part i believe if your grown enough to go and do an adult crime then you need to do the adult time. If we continue to let the youth get away with serious crimes then older crimebodies will continue to get our youth in trouble. We must raise our children correctly so they want end up in some prison but there are certain things that is morally wrong no matter if your 15 or 35 and those are the crimes our young "adult" should be charged for.
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It really does depend on the crime and the particular youth involved.   Infancy, the legal term referring to minors under the age of 18 in most states, is considered a legal disability.   A blanket rule calling for adult treatment of all 17 year old criminals would be dangerous.  It's important to consider whether the minor offender was mature enough to have formed the intent required to commit a crime, whether he or she understood the nature and consequences of his or her act, and the nature and circumstances of the crime (was it heinous, premeditated, etc).  With nothing more, it would be impossible to say that 17 year olds in general should be held accountable as adults.
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No definitely not, and besides that, jail does nothing to reform juvenile offenders, it just integrates them into a culture of adult offenders.  I think the key to curbing delinquent behavior in kids starts with the family- we don't have the reigns as tight on our kids as our parents had on us, and it shows.  Kids need curfews, jobs, and a sense of respect in general, and no amount of threats will instill that.
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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