School Shootings Research Paper

“Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition.”- Issac Asimov. Most people are cautious that the brains of teenagers are not fully developed yet, that is why juveniles are careless about the consequences of their crime. It is also why adolescents should be treated and tried differently than adults in the justice system. A decision was made in 2005; the Supreme Court has held juveniles under 18 who commits crimes cannot be sentenced to death or to life without parole. Judges feel that they are less culpable and are more likely to feel remorse and rehabilitate themselves. The Supreme Court has taken action to prevent juveniles from being

A massive loss of brain tissue that occurs in teenage year, it is like a fire burning in the forest. Even though most adolescents come through this transitional age well, it’s important to understand the risk factors for behavior that can have serious consequences. This idea is further explained by Greg Krikorian, the author of an article called “Many Kids Called Unfit for Adult Trial”, he stated, “Children age eleven to thirteen were more than three times as likely to be found seriously impaired in understanding the judicial process and aiding their own defense.” (Krikorian). Age and intelligence are the most important factor in determining youth’s ability to comprehend. Many juveniles were tried as adults when they should not have because of their inability to understand the proceeding; it is a disadvantage and unfair trial from them. It is proven that even when teenagers understand the consequences and proceedings, it is doubtful about their capability to make rightful choices. In the article “Juvenile Offenders Should Not Be Treated as Adults”, McCormick stated, “Juveniles lack the cognitive and emotional maturity of adults, are less able to think rationally or clearly when faced with emotionally charged decisions and should be held less culpable for their choices.”(McCormick). Juveniles under the age of 15 obtain a higher chance of confessing when they are accused of a crime. It is challenging for them to remember or describe an event that occur recently which decreases the chance for authority to assist them and disprove their accusation of a crime. Consequently, I am anticipating lawmakers across the world will carefully determine again the fairness of the juvenile justice system. Lack of brain development is major evidence that teenagers are not adults and the system should not punish juveniles the same as