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2006-11-26 10:53:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Well, put quite simply, Juveniles should not be tried as adults in court. But the system is grossly misjudging both adults and children in their capacities to make decisions.
Physiologically speaking, humans do not fully develop their critical thinking skills until they are adults! According to developmental psychologists, males' brains do not finish in their development of critical thinking until the age of approximately 21-23. Women's brains mature a bit earlier, between the ages of 18-21.
So this would explain a lot! Why don't teenagers and young adults seem to make good choices? Why do many young adults take risks without considering the consequences of their actions? Because they are physiologically unable! They have not yet finished developing the mental processes which allow them to do so. Until the medical community brings forth research to the contrary you will be hard pressed to find juveniles consistently tried as adults...simply for the reason that they are *not* adults!
Have a great day!
2006-11-26 11:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by dancing_in_the_hail 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only reasons are our sympathy for them, and our faith in psychology, to whatever extent. We assume juveniles generally are incapable of fully understanding what they do, or that they are young enough to be saved from making a career out of crime.
Most of it is because we blame ourselves, perhaps rightly, for what they do. Frankly, while I would not severely punish every kid that made a mistake, if two kids were to steal a car, get drunk and crash and kill a family of 3, even if those juveniles are 14, I would have little reluctance in giving them 25-life.
2006-11-26 18:58:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they are juveniles. doesn't make sense to try a child as an adult when the child is temporary and we are adults for the rest of our lives.
2006-11-27 01:20:12 · answer #3 · answered by nellie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if they don't have the same rights as adults, they mustn't have the responsibilities as adults either.
If minors aren't competent to drive, drink, smoke, or vote, obviously the must take that into account when trying minors as adults. You can't have it both ways.
2006-11-26 19:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they supposedly do not have adult level reasoning and physicality.
2006-11-26 18:55:57 · answer #5 · answered by Reba K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you just starting your homework on a sunday night?
2006-11-26 18:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by radiancia 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they shouldn't because sometimes they might do small things that shouldn't be charged
2006-11-26 18:57:31 · answer #7 · answered by Brenda h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
known and realized immaturity
2006-11-26 18:55:22 · answer #8 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't know right from wrong yet.......
2006-11-26 18:55:36 · answer #9 · answered by Judy the Wench 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋