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Originally posted by teena
I dont think children should ever be charged as adults.
What sense does that make? Can I commit a crime and be charged as a juvenille? I know that crimes committed by children are serious. But rehabilitation needs to always play a role in sentencing.
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I would be more in favor of revising the penal code for juvenile discipline to be more broad in what the mandatory/maximum sentence is. For instance, the recommended sentence for a 12 year old that commits murder should include maximum of what an 18 year old could face, but a lower and/or different minimum (ex. option for counseling/rehab). Let the judge decide what works for the individual involved. Theoretically, isn't that what they're there for???
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