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I Think That People 14+ Should Be Tried As Adults For Violent Crimes.
I think that 13 years old still know what they're doing, and that they should have the same repercussions.
 vintglam94  23 Apr 2008 19:57
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It's hard to, but i have to agree.
 
 im_trumpet  23 Apr 2008 20:21
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But they're NOT adults. If you're going to punish them as adults then you should give them all the same privileges too. You should let 14-year-old vote, drink, and buy guns, because after all, they're responsible enough to know what they're doing.

Its ridiculous to punish people as something you won't accept them as.
 
 ur_wrong  22 Oct 2008 22:58
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At one time I was for this, but not anymore. Children know what they are doing, however, the consequences of their decisions are not "real" to them. They have no true idea. Think about it. 14 years in this life is not long at all. There is plenty of time left to rehabilitate this person. However, if the child is tried as an adult and incarcerated as an adult, then it is too late. It has happened way too many times for me to see it any other way.
 
 athling  12 Aug 2008 21:39
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If fourteen year olds were considered mature enough to be imprisoned for violent crimes then surely would they not also be mature enough to vote?
 
 annet  12 May 2008 18:10
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They need time to mature and let their brain develop
 
 stricken36  09 May 2008 02:05
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