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... Moving towards the idea of simply punishing a juvenile is moving away from the key elements that have formed the juvenile justice system in the United States. ... Originally, the juvenile justice system was created so that both the children and the society that they live in would be protected. Punishment is not protection, and trying children as adults defeats the original intent of separate and different systems of justice for juvenile offenders tailored to their different and developing mental abilities. Likewise, with more and more youths being tried as adults it raises the question about what role age actually plays in the criminal justice system. ... More emphasis needs to be placed on identifying prevention, on identifying problem children and their subsequent rehabilitation rather than punishment of juvenile offenders.
Approximate Word count = 549
Approximate Pages = 2.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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