Punishment
"Murderers,
rapists, and other criminals are being released from jail every day
after serving only very short and lenient sentences. Who are these
criminals and what makes them so special? The criminals are juveniles
who commit adult crimes. They are being tried every day in juvenile
courts, they are receiving shortened sentences, and they are being
released and given new identities to continue to live their lives in
peaceful and happy bliss"(Teens Should Absolutely Be Tried as
Adults When They Commit Adult Crimes). The belief is that minors
should go to adult jail if they have committed an "adult crime."
Children who commit murder deserve to be in adult jail and not be let
out to go on with their lives. Youth involved in "adult crimes"
are essentially adults. A criminal is a criminal no matter the age,
you cannot give someone a lighter sentence and call it justice. We
should protect the rights of the victim and not only the defendant.
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