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    In some cases, many think that juveniles should be tried as adults. There are many factors to consider when dealing with juvenile criminal justice. The ages of the murderers matter a lot, but the mentality of the murderer matters a lot as well.

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    In some cases, many think that juveniles should be tried as adults. There are many factors to consider when dealing with juvenile criminal justice. The ages of the murderers matter a lot, but the mentality of the murderer matters a lot as well.

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    In some cases, many think that juveniles should be tried as adults. There are many factors to consider when dealing with juvenile criminal justice. The ages of the murderers matter a lot, but the mentality of the murderer matters a lot as well.

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    MadisonJana

    ERWC/Period5
    Mr.Conrad
    February2016
    JuvenileJustice
    DoyouagreethatJuvenilesshouldbesubmittedalifesentencewithoutparole?In
    somecases,manythinkthatteensshouldbetriedasadultsinothers,manybelievethat
    juvenilesshouldbegivenasecondchanceduetotheiradolescence.So,wheredoesthisline
    getdrawn?Shouldunderagedcriminalsbechargedandpunishedthesamewayasadult
    criminalsdo?Therearemanyfactorstoconsiderwhendealingwithjuvenilecriminaljustice.
    Youngpeoplearebiologicallydifferentfromadults.Brainimagingstudiesrevealthatthe
    regionsoftheadolescentbrainresponsibleforcontrollingthoughts,actions,andemotionsare
    notfullydeveloped(Garlinger).Garlingerpointsoutthattheyouthbrainissignificantlydifferent
    fromafullydevelopedbrain,thus,givingsomereasonastowhyyoungadultsshouldbegiven
    slightlymoreslack.Notonlydotheagesofthemurderersmatteralot,butthementalityofthe
    murderermatteralotaswell.Thereareverymanycaseswheremurderousjuvenilesare
    mentallyunstable.Beingmentallyunstableisnotanexcuseformurder,butitcouldpotentially
    coincidewiththereasoningofthecrime.Theageandmentalstateofthecriminaldohavealot
    offactorofthehomicide/crimeofanymatter.
    Notonlydotheageandmentalstateofajuvenilemurderermatteralot,butthesituation
    ofthehomicidehavealottodowiththecourtsdecisiontosubmitachildtoalifesentence
    withoutparole.Childrenlackmaturityandhaveanunderdevelopedsenseofresponsibilitythey
    aremorevulnerabletooutsidepressureandtheircharactersarelessformedandmoreopento
    rehabilitation(Barnes).Inthe2012Washingtonpost,Barnesnoticesthatminorsaremore

    vulnerableinstiffsituationsduetotheiradolescence.Manyofthesecasesaredealingwith
    eitherachilddefendingthemselves,orjustmurderingoutofmerepleasureandcuriosity.
    1. Selfdefenseisjustifiableinmanycases(evenwithoutbeingaminor).
    2. Ifachildhastheurgetomurderanotherhumanoutofcuriosity,therearesomemental
    issuesthatneedtobetakencareof.
    Thesearenottotallyjustifiable,butinsomecases,bothoftheseexplanationsshouldnot
    deservealifesentencewithoutparole.About20yearsago,Jacob,asixteenyearold,had
    murderedhismotherandstepfatherafterschool.Jacobwassubmittedtolifesentencewithout
    paroleeventhoughhisparentswerenotcompletelyallthatinnocent.Jacobsstepfatherhad
    beenrapingandabusingJacobandhisbrotherforyearswhilehismotherhadclaimedtohate
    herownson.BeingputintoJacobsshoes,mostwouldagreethatJacobsreasoningfordoing
    socouldatleastgivehimlesstime.Althoughhomicideisnotsomethingthecourtshouldtake
    lightly,therearemanysituationsanddifferentstoriesforeachjuvenilecriminalthatshouldbe
    appropriatelyconsidered.
    ItmayseemthatJuvenileshavemoreofanadvantagethanadultsdo,buttruthis,the
    pointsbeingmadebythesewriters/researchersofjuvenilejusticeandlifesentencingarevery
    important.Minorshaveundevelopedbrains,lackofcontrolinthoughts,emotions,actions,and
    duetotheirvulnerability,mayfeelpressuredtotakeactionwhenfeelingdangered.Some
    minorsmaybementallyill,abusedandfedupwiththeirhomesituations.Thisdoesnotgivethe
    courttherighttothrowtheseissuedminorsintoalifesentencewithoutparole.Whendealing
    withjuvenilejustice,allofthesefactorsshouldbeseriouslyconsideredwhiledealingwiththe
    punishment.Adolescenceisnotanexcuseformurder,butsubmissiontolifewithoutparolefor
    anundevelopedhumaniscompletelyunfair.

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