What is the right type of punishment? Final post

If a teen has committed crime, he/she should be punish accordingly, but there is no right way to punish teenager. The court must make a decision base on the background of juvenile teen upon whatever crime he/she committed.There is also a question of sanity, for example if the teen has some type mental problem then they should be sentence to mental institute, but for those who are sane should be punishable throught rehabilitation or in the care of the parent's. It doesn't help the fact that you put juveniles teen in the same place together because they'll just get worse by abusing each other. In prison, even if there are guard or patrol around it is not guaranteed (O'Malley).

O'Malley, Nick. "Study tracks the grim path from juvenile detention to adult jail - www.smh.com.au." Sydney Morning Herald - Business & World News Australia smh.com.au. Web. 10 Sept. 2009.

Juvenile Justice final post

Nic's Thesis

More than 200,000 juneviles under the age of 18 are going against courts using adult sanctions. Is this right? Are the teenagers receiving too harsh of a punishment for their crime? I believe not. "You do the crime, you do the time," this is the slogan to the viewer of America all across the United States. Juveniles within the ages of 15-17 should be trialed appropiately and held responsible for their own actions. Not because police are trying to set an example out it, but because the level of offense that was committed deserves some form of justice. I believe no matter the age of the offender, consequences should be distributed equally.

Katel, P. (2008, November&). Juvenile Justice. CQ Researcher, 18, 913-936.
Retrieved September 12, 2009, from CQ Researcher Online.

what is the right type of punishment?

You said a derange teen should be punish accordingly, but there is no right way to punish the teen. The court must make a decision base on the background of juvenile teen upon whatever crime he/she committed.
There is also a question of sanity, for example if the teen has some type mental problem then they should be sentence to mental institute, but for those who are sane should be punishable throught rehabilitation or in the care of the parent's. It doesn't help the fact that you put juveniles teen in the same place together because they'll just get worsen by abusing each other. Even if there are guard or patrol around it is not guarentee.

Juvenile Justice

Juvenile dilegency, in the American judiciary branch, can hold a 13-17 year old, with allegations of an adult sentence. James C. Backstorm, a Dakota County attourney, states that, "prosecuting juvenile offenders in adult courts is appropriate and necessary in certain cases to protect public safety and hold youths appropriately accountable for their crimes." In other words, Backstorm is stating that teenagers who commit serious crimes should be dealt with accordingly, and I agree because, criminals who willingly break the law should recieve some form of justice. But, where is the distinction between charging teens as adults? Teens who are taking the liberty to break the law, should recieve justice for their deviant behavior. A teen that has the same intent as a adult criminal, should be dealt with in a decisive judicial manner.

Hansen, B. "Kids in prison. CQ Researcher. CQ Researcher, September 5. 2009 Web.

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