Government Jueveniles

The issue of the U.S. court system not treating juveniles as adults has been debated since the creation of the judiciary system. One hundred years ago, when progressive era reformers first invented the idea of a separate justice system for juveniles, it was for boys who made mistakes in their youth that reflected the judgment of an immature adolescent. In today’s world however, courts not only have to deal with the “Mickey mouse” crimes executed by rambunctious youths, but cold-blooded, violent crimes that may even be deserving of capital punishment in the adult court system. American society likes to use the common phrase “what is in the best interest of the child” when justifying the punishment they deploy on juvenile delinquents. The fact is lots of people don’t really think that way, they think what is the safest and easiest way to deal with these children, without absolutely destroying their lives. Children incarcerated as adults are thrown in jail for their mistakes, live out their childhood with hardcore criminals, and are thrown into society with no education and no social skills, being expected to begin a new reformed life. Children who have the opp

Do to the terrorist attacks occurring recently, in where many American’s felt personally violated in a way this generation has never felt before, justice for juvenile offenders may become more harsh. Many people thought that this time tragedy struck too close to their lives and the lives of their loved ones. It is no secret that the biggest fear in the minds of many parents’ across the country is the fact that their kids could very well be an unsuspecting victim of school violence. In the pat few years alone there have been major concessions to upgrade the safety in our nation’s school system. Schools have even taken steps to try to weed out potential attackers through paying more attention to certain aspects of student behavior. Hate crimes against Muslims and Arabs will undoubtedly be prosecuted with precision, even if it is just to make an example out of someone. In a time where America feels so violated and disrespected it is very possible that certain criminal offenses will be taken very seriously, and that leniency will not be seen by many.

My personal belief is that juveniles should not be tried and punish in accordance to adults. I do see many exceptions to this statement though. In violent crimes, where there is obvious malicious intent juveniles must be hold responsible just like adults. Because of this I think it would be a good idea for the government to come out with a minimum age and list of corresponding crimes of that would justify juvenile prosecution as an adult. Yet I also think that it should be under the opinion of judge whether a child should be subjected to that sort of prosecution. If a kid in a certain case has a legitimate maturity problem or a real excuse pertaining to his age he shouldn’t be subjected to those government guidelines. But there is no reason to ruin a kid’s life when the crime he

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