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Pros And Cons Of Children Being Charged As Adults

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In life there is a limit to everything and you always have to think about what your going to do before you do it. As a child you should grow up learning about both good and bad choices. Everyone has been punished at least one time in their lives and no one likes it so don't do things you'll get in trouble for. On the other hand when your a teen you dont think very clearly and feel you can get away with anything but there's a limit to everything. Teens are kids and kids listen to their parents but some of them think they are wiser than their parents and don't make the best choices in life. There has been many cases in which kids are committing crimes and they are being charged as adults due to how bad that crime was. Am i with that or against it ? I’m actually with it and think its okay because if you think your old enough and you were brave enough to commit that crime then deal with the consequences. …show more content…

You are taught with life little things like that weather you hear them from older people or see them. “ On March 9 Lionel Tate who was twelve when he savagely beat to death a six-year-old girl will likely learn if he must spend life in prison after his lawyer unsuccessfully tried to put pro wrestling on trail. Now fourteen and convicted as an adult of first degree murder. Tate supposedly was imitating his world Wrestling Federation heroes when he pummeled his playmate, less than a third his size.” How does this person desperately expect to kill someone and not get in trouble. You can’t just spend some time in juvenile then get out and be back to normal. Think about the little girls family what if that was your baby sister would you like the murder to be just in juvenile and think what he did wasn't that bad to just go to juvenile? I’m glad that he got sentenced as an adult because a little time in juvenile wouldn't have done anything to

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