Reasons To Disagree
How ridiculous!
Criminals over the age of 16 need be tried as an adult.
maybe 15 but 10 is too young... repeat offending needs to be treated harsher though
No adults are people who have the ability to think through there emotions and see logical answers to there problems,i dont believe that the majority of people have that ability until they are into there mid 20's
How bout we focus on crime prevention, and reducing and eliminating the causes of crime, such as poverty instead!?
because the young adult are not so awear over theier doing most of time by explaining and punishment that suitable to their age they will completly chang (BY regular care from society and parent sides)
Only if we lower the drinking age to 10 also.
Destroying a person's life at the age of 10 will only lead to a life of poverty, misery and - you guessed it - crime.
10 YEAR OLDs CANT DRIVE SMOKE DRINK HAVE SEX!!! HOW ARE THEY ADULTS???
I think there should be a middle court after the youth court and before the adult court. These young people are like sporks, are they spoons or are they forks? they're neither....
definitely not! Children do not have a fully developed sense of self, particularly if they come from a dysfunctional background. Punitive measures have been proven to be useless. Adult punitive measures are sure to complete the road to future crime.
this idea is discusting and the most stupid thing ive ever heard. this would ruin so many lives. many kids, teenagers and adults ahve atleast one run in with the police in their life, not always enough to go to court but still. imagen if you where 10 years old and you stole something from the dairy or smashed someones window with your mates, then got aressted and charged with theft or vandilsm at the age of 10. that on your record your whole life. so do you guys want your kids out there risking getting charged at the age of 10. I sure wouldnt!
no they are still kids
they should only be tryed as an adult when there are 15 years of age
Heavens Above. WE as ADULTS need to be addressing why we need juvenile facilities at all. I am not naive. I am merely making a statement!
As a teenager (and preteen) the brain is still developing along with morals and personality. A child should simply not be held FULLY responsbile for their actions.
No! 10 year olds are not adults. 17 is the current age to be tried as an adult and 14 is the age to be tried as an adult for serious crimes. I think that is about right. I think the age of criminal responsibility should be lowered to 14 for crimes other than murder and manslaughter though.
Maybe from the age of 18, but as young as 11? Yeesh!
At 10 they are still a child. I do believe they should be punished, but also think the parents should carry some of the responsibility.
14 is the age I like
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Reasons To Agree
Certain crimes commited by the very young should either be tried as an adult or be held over for immediate trial once the child reaches 16. Currently we have a system of no responsibility for youth crime, this sets a dangerous precedent and a strong message to a child that crime is OK
Picking any age that determines someone's responsibility is ridiculous as each person is unique, as are the circumstances of the crime. It is appropriate that the unique circumstances be tested in court rather than applying a blanket rule (which never works).
In the absence of any moral education or guidance, treat the little beggars like proper criminals.
In most cases, I would say ten is too young to try them as adults. They haven't got the same coping skills or life experience as adults. However, I would be inclined to treat it on a case by case basis and it would largely depend on the crime, the seriousness and the maturity level of the individual who committed it.
I agree because they know what they do and what they did to get into trouble and just like everyone else they should get charge.
tried as an adult after 3 youth court appearacnces
this is a fantastic idea. Youth aid usually does nothing to underage criminals. My friend was assulted by a 15 year old, broke his arm and stole his phone and ipod. He was refered to youth aid, didn't even have to return the stolen items.
criminals should be tried as criminals!
Oh yes. Criminals OVER age ten should DEFINETLY know right from wrong!
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! they shouldn't be commiting crimes so early on, give them the real deal and see if that changes their minds.
ultimately it depends on the crime. Trying them as an adult does not mean it is necessarily appropriate to punish them the same way, but it would mean that certain actions could be taken to "rehabilitate" the child, and that the children/and parents are held accountable for the actions.
Yup. Its all up to the parents to bring your kids up right.
I think that ten is a bit young but from the age of 14 and above, they should get a proper punishment for what they do.
I agree but not universally. If a child has been had up in the youth courts on three violent offences previously then obviously the system is failing them. As a lawyer once said to me. The New Zealand courts are interested in preventing you from re-offending the first couple of times you fall afoul of the law. After that they are only interested in preventing you. The same applies here.
If you commit the crime, then you must do the time and many 10 year olds out there know exactly the consequences of there actions and therefore should be the same sentence of an adult especially in the case of murder!
some 10 yr olds do drink, do drive , smoke, take drugs, have sex and commit the same crimes as adults. They should fear the same consequences.
I think that they should be TRIED as adults, but not sentenced to prison or places too extreme. Somewhere they can feel at least a little at home but still limited in that they actually feel like they're receiving punishment for what they've done, and still have access to education
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