If a child commits murder but isn't caught till they're an adult,how are they sentenced as an adult or  child
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though this issue has come into controversey many a time, in this situation he / she may be tried as a child. this is so because he commited the crime while he was a child, and they have to try him according the both the crime he commited and how old he was when he commited it. this is a tricky situation though because they could not stick him in a juvenile facility. \n\nthe best bet would be to try him as an adult under the reason that he was fully capable of concentious thought at the time of the murder. unfortunatly there are not many laws dictating the treatment of juvenile offenders that have commited crimes worthy of adult tratment. \n\ngood question, it adresses one of the major flaws in our juditiary system, the treatment of severly delinquent minors.\n\nhope i could help\nsage woodruff
1092013
Having been charged and convicted are two different things. If I knew for sure that someone had been convicted I would delve in to the matter a lot more. At one time, I would have said mind your own business, but in view of all the horrible things that have happened to children, I would have to bring it to social services. Please do not proceed unless you really have something solid and well founded. This little girl has obviously been traumatized a lot being taken away from her parents. Depending on the charge, some people can change. Did you read about this person in the newspaper or did someone gossip about this situation? Which ever way you go, let your conscience be your guide.
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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.
368475
It depends on the intent when the crime was committed. Ex. Murder one is premeditated with malicious intent.
659505
I am against it. I dont care about adults who ACTUALLY do the crime, but to kill a child because he did something wrong, that is inhumane. i mean it all is, but if they are an adult and did it purposefully, they need that punishment. But a child doesnt know any better and it doesnt solve anything. Thats cruel and unusual punishment.
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Each state has its own set of sentencing guidelines.\n\nAs to the other apart of your statement, the charge would stick, as long as the person lives...additional charges would be filed if should they die as a result of the action. And NO, the judge isn't going to lenient because you're a lousy shot!
64268
I don't agree with kids being housed in adult prisons; however I am concerned with young violent criminals being housed with kids. If you have a kid which killed for any reason how can you justify putting him in a cell or housing unit with a kid in for tagging. The system has to protect the wrong doers even from themselves.
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If you commit a crime when you are a juvenile <18 yrs old you have commited a "Juvenile Crime"  Sometimes when you commit crimes like this when you reach the age of 18 they are wiped from your record so that you have a second chance at life.
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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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Are you trying to ask, Violent youths who have been charged as an Adult? Every State has different Laws that govern juvenile offenses. First see what your State Laws are and compare them to other States. Look for previous cases involving juveniles and the death penalty.
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Juvenile court is not the same as adult court, it is not always at finding them guilty as making sure that they are safe and properly supervised.\n\nAlso who is droping the charges,  in most courts, there is not a prosecutor like in adult court, but there is a juvenile court officers that present the cases and oversee thier help.\n\nIf the victim merely wants "charges" droped that does not mean they are droped either.  If the criminal charges were droped for varoius reasons ( also rules of evidence are not the same as adult court rules)\n\nBut if the court beleives something in the juveniles home or supervision makes them at risk, they can still take them before the judge
500783
Well I wouldn't unstrap myself unless my own life was at risk or for another good reason. You would not be a murderer, possibly manslaughter because you didn't choose to kill the boy. You would be the victim too because this would hvae been done against your will. You could call it unlawful imprisonment.
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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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First of all they are children and not adults. Juveniles think different than adults. Usually they are not fully aware of the consequences of their actions. By no means does that excuse their behavior, and of course their should be punishment. But the punishment should fit the crime.  Violent offenses should be treated different than non-violent offense. Juveniles respond differently to corrections than adults. I am not sure what type of offense you are talking about.  Because the depends greatly on the way they should be treated in the criminal justice system.  There are so many varying factors in crime. Especially crime committed by minors. What one must really think about is the punishment going to make a smarter criminal? Everyone knows that prison doesn't fix crime. It usually makes better criminals.
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USA:\n\nIf a minor has (in the opinion of the District Attorney) an understanding of right and wrong and an appreciation (usually a psych evaluation is required) for the crime, then said minor can be tried as an adult. We've had 11-year old alleged murderers tried as adults.\n\nHowever, please note, in this country the police CANNOT put you into prison, no matter how old or young you are. Police do not have that kind of power in our democracy. We have a judicial system where police investigate and arrest, but are not judge and jury!
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You have to have been 18 at the time of the commission of the crime. The SCOTUS decided this in case law just last year in Roper v Simmons. This explains why Malvo, the younger of the two "DC snipers" cannot receive the death penalty while the older can.
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First off I think it depends on the seriousiness of the crime. If it is something like a robbery where no one was hurt then no they can go into a juvenile facility. I work in the state of California and we have CYA which is like prison for kiddies. It's not the same as going into Juvenile Hall or a somewhere like that. They get out of there and they are on parole. The thing with the law especially out here in a California and in most states it really depends on the circumstances of the crime. I met a minor who is 16 and is sentenced to doing 35 to life for a crime that he did commit but was at the scene of it. The sad part is that he can't do his time until he turns 18. So again based on the circumstances. I did an internship with probation and one of the things they look at for juveniles before the decide where they are going to go is the background, some of these kids come from a bad background with molestation, abuse, rape, all sorts of things and based on that information they have to chose what is best for the juvenile and where they might get the best help. It's easy to throw someone in jail/prison but it really doesn't do anything. And most people come out of jail/prison as better criminals. \n\nI have a degree in Criminal Justice and one thing we were constantly learning was what works and what doesn't work. Programs that are around today that are used to deter crime and a lot of them don't work. But again I say it is all under the circumstances, if it was a henious crime I would say yes, but if not they might be able to find help somewhere other than jail/prison. \n\nI don't want to include my name but I want to work with at risk juveniles, right now I'm a child care counselor at a residential facility for substance abusers.