Assignment:
Juvenile or Adult Incarceration?
One of the most difficult questions we face in Juvenile Law is when to charge and treat a youthful offender, as an adult. As we are studying this week, there is no "magic" age where a persona assumes adult capability for a crime. While society has chosen 18 as the age of maturity, we know people are all unique. Some children may have an adult cupability at a very early age, while other adults still function at the emotional and psychological level of a child.
What do you think the standard for transfer of children to adult court should be? Is there a point where a child is truly not able to be rehabilitated, because they have slipped into an adult state of thinking? This is our last discussion board, so finish strong!
Directions: Must be 5 paragraphs and answered carefully. Please reference and use this link below to help with this topic. Answer all questions above as well.
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