Argumentative Essay: Adult Time For Adult Crime

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Adult Time For Adult Crime “Don’t do the crime, if you can’t do the time.” -Sammy Davis Jr. Everyone is absolutely responsible for their actions. Although juveniles constantly use the excuse that they are just kids they are just as responsible for their mistakes. In particular, those teens who have committed serious crimes such as armed robbery or murder, are definitely accountable. Felonies are crucial, therefore if one has the capacity to commit such serious crimes then they definitely do not have the mindset of a child. Juveniles who commit intensive crimes as such should receive life without parole because they are responsible, dangerous, and unforgivable. Guilty teenagers should pay the price, even if that price is life without parole because they are responsible for their actions. For example, in the article “Kids Are Kids - Until They Commit Crimes”, by Marjie Lundstrom she mentions a case where “Lionel Tate-who was twelve when he savagely beat to death a six-year-old girl…” (Paragraph 11) A twelve-year-old boy definitely had bad intentions in hitting a girl half his age in the first place. To …show more content…

“My youngest sister was the joy of our close family. When a teenager murdered her and her husband…” (Paragraph 2) What this kid did is unforgivable because no matter what Jenkins’ sister can never be brought back to life. Jenkins has to live with the thought of her sister being murdered meanwhile people are arguing that he should have a chance to be freed. Jennifer Jenkins also says, “The juvenile death penalty was abolished here years ago and a life sentence still allows a great deal of good living to be done--even from behind bars--far more than these teen killers gave to our murdered loved ones.” (Paragraph 12) She makes a great point and I agree with her. There is no justification for murder because the damage is unfixable. People who kill are inexcusable regardless of

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