In some cases, in some states, a child of 14 years of age can and will be tried as an adult. What is the basis on the judgment, is age not a factor anymore? If it's believed that he was in the right state of mind to commit the crime, or the right state of mind to make a decision to commit the crime. Then shouldn't 14 year olds be allowed to smoke, marry, have sex, drink, buy cars, get jobs? If they are in the right state of mind to commit a crime and get tried as adults, should 14 year olds not be treated as adults, and given the right to do "adult" stuff? Or we as a society turn a blind eye and deny them to be adults, but when they get tried as adults we agree, that they are in an adult state of mind?
2006-06-29
04:54:21
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