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A 15 year old could be working in many places - probably at least has a functional understanding of value for money based on past experiences, a 5 year old almo
by shittyadmin 8y ago
A 15 year old could be working in many places - probably at least has a functional understanding of value for money based on past experiences, a 5 year old almost certainly doesn't.
- bg4 8y agoA child is a child.
- brianwawok 8y agoWhy do we try children as adults for certain crimes? It’s just a magic line. 17? No consequences. 18? Full adult.
- iamdave 8y agoBecause prosecutors sometimes care more about being seen as tough on crime and not compassionate towards young kids who do stupid things at an age where they're not blessed with an abundance of restraint and good decision making skills?
- rdiddly 8y agoBecause it's cheaper and more fair to set an arbitrary limit and apply it across the board than to try to evaluate each offender's maturity level individually.
- reaperducer 8y agoIt’s just a magic line. 17? No consequences. 18? Full adult. Complete fiction. Minors being tried as adults happens all the time. It all depends on how heinous the crime is.
- brianwawok 8y agoI was missing a ? Mark in there. Other two posters figured it out. Will edit for you.
- ycombobreaker 8y agoThere is still a huge difference between 5 and 15. I am not saying the 15yo "got what they deserved" by any means, I'm just saying that it doesn't help anyone to pretend that they are developmentally identical. Laws may be descrete but morality is surely continuous.
- TheRealPomax 8y agoWhich, unfortunately, doesn't mean anything. Someone can have a full time job at 15 on this planet, earn a living wage, have a bank account, and for all intents and purposes be financially independent. A five year old pretty universally cannot.
- shittyadmin 8y agoA 15 year old likely makes some of their own financial decisions, occasionally, or even often, buys their own food, entertainment, etc. 15 year olds buy game consoles, computers and games all the time.