2006-08-31 05:49:24 · 16 answers · asked by ode 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, minors can be charged with felonies. In most cases, though, there are specific provisions for penalizing minors. And depending on the age of the minor, the offense and the provisions of the state, minors can be tried as adults for certain offenses.
2006-08-31 05:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by JenV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes anyone can be charged with a felony. Now it's according to the states law as to whether said minor can be tried as an adult. In the state of KY any minor that is 14 or older charged with a felony and being in possession of or using a weapon may be tried as an adult, and have that charge and conviction (if convicted) on their record which will not be sealed on their 18th birthday.
2006-08-31 06:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by Eagle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a minor can be charged with a felony. There was actually a case not that long ago where a 14 year old was charged with felony due to he broke into the govt. center and stole private information.
2006-08-31 05:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by cookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a minor can be charged with anything that an adult can. It is the punishment that varies.
Remember, just because you are charged doesn't mean you will be found guilty.
One of my pet peeves is that the news will announce "Joe Smith was indicted today for (Insert your crime here)". They make it sound as though being indicted, it is a foregone conclusion that you are guilty. An indictment just means some one is accussing you of something and was able to get a grandjury to accept their version of the story. A grandjury only hears the Prosecutions case. There is no defense. Therefore there is the saying that a good prosecutor can indict a ham sandwhich, getting a conviction is a little more difficult.
2006-08-31 06:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by Biggen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why? Are you a minor looking to commit a felony and get off? They're cracking down nowadays, and most minors aren't "getting away with it" anymore.
2006-08-31 06:13:27 · answer #5 · answered by Realmstarr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, 12 year olds have been charged and convicted of murder, so I would say yup.
What, you think you can commit a felony and just because you're under 18 no one will care? You'll go to court, and if convicted, you'll go to Juvie for however long your sentence is.
2006-08-31 05:55:56 · answer #6 · answered by Catty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Depending on the crime, a minor can be charged as an adult.
2006-08-31 05:54:48 · answer #7 · answered by Tamara C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's wrong
If a child is not reponsible for knowing right and wrong till 18 how can they then be jailed and charged with a crime?
I don't get it.
This islike forced labor on minors.
2006-08-31 07:59:39 · answer #8 · answered by eg_ansel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sealed? Whats that? In my county (in CA) i understand in case you have been convicted or maybe booked into Juvenile hall. This is going at something of your existence. the small print are unknown to me, yet i could understand whilst, if and what costs you have been arrested on as a J.
2016-11-23 16:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by defibaugh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, but it depends how bad the felony is.
2006-08-31 05:54:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋