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The Role Of Juveniles In Adult Prisons

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Juveniles may not be adults however; they should be punished the same as an adult if they committed a serious crime. Say a juvenile had murdered someone, they should be charged as an adult and not be given certain amount of years and then probation. These juveniles who commit serious crimes knew what they were doing and should deal with the consequence no matter the age. I am not saying that a a juvenile under the age of 18 should be put in adult prison, however they should be in a juvenile detention until he/she is old enough to be transferred in to a prison. Lowery (2014) talked about a young juvenile named Terrance who had many robbery record and he was given opportunities to better his life after being arrested. Terrance first time being
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