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Why do we try children as adults for certain crimes? It’s just a magic line. 17? No consequences. 18? Full adult.
by brianwawok 8y ago
Why 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.