Should_Teens_Be_Tried_As_Adults_

Should Teens Be Tried As Adults' Should Teens be Tried as Adults' In today’s society it seems like everything is controversial. One major issue in the rapid increase in teen violence. In our country 15-16yr olds make up only a small proportion of our population they commit a large percentage of all violent crime. Questions then arise over whether or not a teenager should be tried in a court of law as an adult or as a juvenile. It seems like anybody can say or do is give their own opinion of the matter. Whether, it is from a mother’s standpoint or even a doctor or a judge. Everyone has an opinion and I personally believe that a juvenile should be tried as an adult. It really comes down to a judges overruling opinion on the issue when it matters most. In my opinion I think that if they are big enough to commit the crime then they are old enough to pay the price. There are those who think that a teenager should never be tried as an adult unless they are at least 17 or 18yrs old. Many of the arguments revolve around the teenagers maturity level juvenile, should, adult, think, juveniles, believe, crime, tried, system, parents, crimes, serious, criminals, been, adults, public, people, youth, time, one, even, criminal, commit, child, research, court, age, about, youths, teenagers, teenager, society, school, right, punishment