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Juvenile Justice Argumentative Essay

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Juvenile Justice

Thousands of kids have committed horrendous crimes, and most will only be charged with juvenile justice. Is this fair? That is the question being asked by society today. Should kids be tried as adults so that children learn their lesson, and if you can do the crime, you can serve the time. Juvenile Judge Elizabeth Crnkovich says there is a disturbing trend of increasing violence among young people. According to ABC News, The Justice Department estimates that about 10 percent of all assassinations are done by minors under the age of 18. The FBI arrests close to 33,000 juveniles every year for criminal offenses.
If juveniles are not punished for their mistakes, they will keep committing crimes without serious consequences. Raising kids this way will have a negative impact on their futures. The New York Times states, “Any teenager who tortures and kills a human being or commits rape should not be treated as a child and should not be allowed to get away with it. By letting them get away with it, we continue to encourage the …show more content…

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