Should 14-17 year olds be tried as adults for crimes they committed?

Should 14-17 year olds be tried as adults for crimes they committed?

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Shivermetimbers

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The Code of Virginia states that law provides that juveniles age 14 to 17 may be tried as an adult for certain enumerated crimes.These crimes would be; Capital Murder (Punishable by Death) 1st Degree Murder, Armed Robbery, Serious Drug Offenses, Serious Fraud Charges,kidnapping, aggravated assault, forcible Moles***ion offenses, robbery, arson, extortion, or the use or unlawful possession of a firearm.

In the Commonwealth a Notable Case for this include: Commonwealth of Virginia v Lee Boyd Malvo (1 of the D.C Snipers) Who Committed several Capital Murder Offenses (If he were Charged as a Juvenile, He wouldn't qualify for the death penalty) However he was tried in a Circuit Court (Superior for some) And Found Guilty of all counts. He is Currently serving Multiple Life Sentences At Red Onion State Prison in Wise, Virginia.

The Benefit of trying some of these Juvenile offenders as adults is it makes them realize that Juveniles often get light sentences for crimes that would be 10 years for an adult offender.

The Disadvantages is Privacy: Juveniles are entitled to, in most cases the right of Confidentiality if being charged as a juvenile.


In conclusion, I believe that Certain Juvenile Offenders that are repeat offenders and are over 16 years old, Should be charged as adults for certain crimes committed against the Commonwealth.

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Shivermetimbers said:
The Code of Virginia states that law provides that juveniles age 14 to 17 may be tried as an adult for certain enumerated crimes.These crimes would be; Capital Murder (Punishable by Death) 1st Degree Murder, Armed Robbery, Serious Drug Offenses, Serious Fraud Charges,kidnapping, aggravated assault, forcible Moles***ion offenses, robbery, arson, extortion, or the use or unlawful possession of a firearm.

In the Commonwealth a Notable Case for this include: Commonwealth of Virginia v Lee Boyd Malvo (1 of the D.C Snipers) Who Committed several Capital Murder Offenses (If he were Charged as a Juvenile, He wouldn't qualify for the death penalty) However he was tried in a Circuit Court (Superior for some) And Found Guilty of all counts. He is Currently serving Multiple Life Sentences At Red Onion State Prison in Wise, Virginia.

The Benefit of trying some of these Juvenile offenders as adults is it makes them realize that Juveniles often get light sentences for crimes that would be 10 years for an adult offender.

The Disadvantages is Privacy: Juveniles are entitled to, in most cases the right of Confidentiality if being charged as a juvenile.


In conclusion, I believe that Certain Juvenile Offenders that are repeat offenders and are over 16 years old, Should be charged as adults for certain crimes committed against the Commonwealth.

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Certain crimes like murder, armed robbery, basically any felony charge(s) brought against a minor with strong evidence, I believe they should be tried as an adult. However, I don't think the death penalty should go to minors.
 
Sandman14 said:
Certain crimes like murder, armed robbery, basically any felony charge(s) brought against a minor with strong evidence, I believe they should be tried as an adult. However, I don't think the death penalty should go to minors.
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That is true the death penalty should not be be brought against any minor.
 
If the decision of trying a juvenile as an adult is decided by consideration of the age of the offender and the crime committed, then so too should the punishment. Seeing some of the news today, and hearing of repeat juvenile offenders and crimes committed, I do not feel the death penalty should be left out of consideration.
 
Depends in the severity of the crime. Some may argue they were too young to make a responsible decision but regardless the price others have to pay from some crimes is more than a matter of maturity or age.
 
I changed my decision from last time, I think If a minor commits murder then the death penalty should certainly be on the table. Like the 14-year-old in Texas who committed triple murder against 3 other teens and his father drove him there to do it. That would be a case in which the death penalty would be appropriate. According to a US supreme court case (Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361) states that in which the imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were at least 16 years of age at the time of the crime. You can read more here: https://www.aclu.org/other/juveniles-and-death-penalty
 
I think in rare cases they should be tried as adults. 14-17 year Olds aren't developed yet and although they know right from wrong they aren't up to fully functioning yet. That's why KIDS can't vote, but booze, porn, etc. Much more detailed but that's my basic gist.
 
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