Minors tried as adults
I'm sure some of you have been reading about the three kids in Jersey who were apparently planning a Matrix inspired killing spree. I noticed at the bottom of one article that the county prosecutor intends to try the as-yet unnamed 14 and 15 year olds as adults.
This is something that I've been noticing more and more frequently in reports of violent crimes performed by teens. What do AIers think of this? If the law is to be applied differently to minors, should exemptions be made in certain circumstances? Or is it wrong to ever treat one minor differently from another?
This is something that I've been noticing more and more frequently in reports of violent crimes performed by teens. What do AIers think of this? If the law is to be applied differently to minors, should exemptions be made in certain circumstances? Or is it wrong to ever treat one minor differently from another?
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So to answer your question, IMO its wrong. But do i see "hide the boobs" asscroft changing the law?
No way in hell.
My gut feeling here is that prosecutor Vincent Sarubbi sees an opportunity to grab himself some column inches (since high-school shootings are such a hot button issue) and that people won't complain too much (since high-school shootings are such a hot button issue).
My 3-year-old nephew knocked over a parking cone one time. They should probably take him out back and shoot him in the face for it.
Idiots. ****ing idiots.
Throwing these obviously screwed-up kids into bigboy jail is definitely going to make them better people and members of society.
Or....is this "adult" re-classification by the court on a case by case basis more catering to the demands of those who want to dole out the most severe retribution on the basis of revenge, rather than justice?
There are thousands of adult criminals out there with the mental capacity of children....how would we feel about trying them as such? Is that any less absurd?
Originally posted by Outsider
So try juveniles (under 18 ) as juveniles and adults as adults. No exceptions.
But how willy power-hungry local politicos get run on the local news talking about how we need to set a "hard precedent" for kids thinking about shooting other kids?
Gotta be "tough on crime". 'Cuz the harder you crack down the better things get!
If it was a drug charge, then the kid can't get any government assistance for college.
So...after 4 years of being stuck in with all the other criminals, you're out of jail and you can't go to college. You were arrested and charged 4 years ago as "Columbine Jr."
That certainly doesn't seem like the path to take if you people to improve their lives, or to minimize crime.
That certainly doesn't seem like the path to take if you people to improve their lives, or to minimize crime
Yep. But that;'s not what it is all about. Its about the current power structure keeping that perception of fear and crime going so that politicians can demagogue and keep themselves in place.
Here 15 or above goes to court and are i princip seen as adults. But when it comes to the sentence the age of the offender is taken into consideration up until about 20-21 years. People under 18 very seldom goes to jail
Originally posted by Anders
Wow. Unamity.
Here 15 or above goes to court and are i princip seen as adults. But when it comes to the sentence the age of the offender is taken into consideration up until about 20-21 years. People under 18 very seldom goes to jail
Pretty similar to Oz. except in the case of repeat offenders, the parents are charged with the offence..
That doesn't seem a good option either, but it does pull a few kids and parents into line.