Should Juveniles be tried as adults?

I would think it depends on the crime.

This goes hand in hand with the question:
Should juveniles have all the rights of adults, like voting or having sex with other adults?

Nope. They are juveniles.

Rather than try juveniles as adults, restructure teh sentencing for juveniles in a les arbitrary manner, like imprisonment to age 35 (insetad of 23 or 25 like most states have).

Would you be happy with juveniles serving as jurors?

I guess it depends on the crime and the circumstances. A kid at 17 that planned and carried out a murder? Yes. Some 16 year old that was drinking and driving? Probably not.

It is assumed that children lack sufficient judgement to be culpable to the same degree as adults. But nowadays, it appears the average American adult lacks the sense of a whipoorwill.

Depends on the crime. The reason juveniles often get a pass is because they’re dumb and they take risks. Screwing up as a kid one time shouldn’t haunt you for the rest of your life.

No, as a minor we simply don’t have the life experience or knowledge. I don’t believe enlisting before 21 should still be allowed either. As a society we just aren’t as mature as the old days imo.

Yes.

If you are old enough to drive you should be old enough to be tried as an adult.

I would like to see driving go to 18 and drinking be lowered to 16.

Depends on the crime. For example: if a person steals (and they don’t know that they did wrong) they should get minor consequences such as probation and learn the wrongs of stealing by going to a crime prevention program. Plus, they should get reprimanded by their parents.

However, if a juvenile commits a more serious act such as shooting somebody, or steals a large sum of money from a bank (e.g.) then I could see a possibility of a child being prosecuted and tried as an adult.

So I agree with others that it depends on the severity of the crime. However, people are also judged based on if the person has committed crimes before. If they haven’t committed a crime before, there are likely to face less consequences. If they have committed the crime more than once, then they would be in more trouble.