Should we treat juveniles as adults once they commit a violent crime? What crimes would apply, and how old would the minor have to be in order to be tried as an adult?
What will be an ideal response?
Whether or not juveniles are treated as adults is a matter of personal opinion. Presently in most cases a trial judge determines whether or not the juvenile should be tried as an adult. There are some crimes, like murder, that some states require the offender be treated as an adult if over a certain age. By automatically treating the juvenile as an adult, you are giving up on the juvenile.
Most states consider juveniles as under the age of 17, some under the age of 16 . Generally to transfer a juvenile from juvenile court to adult criminal system the juvenile must be at least 14 years old. This varies by state.
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