Should 13-17 Year Olds Be Tried as Adults? What About the Death Penalty?

Question by Southern Comfort: Should 13-17 year olds be tried as adults? What about the death penalty?
I’m becoming more hard line as I age. In my city a 15 yr. old shot at a police officer and in the return fire he was shot 4 times. This child was found guilty 2 yrs. ago of holding a young man down while his girlfriend stabbed the guy to death. 2 yrs. later and he is out with a big pistol in an area known for drugs and prostitution. His girlfriend will be out in 5 years. Should he ever be allowed to walk the streets again? Would you want him in your city?

Best answer:

Answer by dbytz
Sad as it is, yes children that have a sense of morality should be tried as adults and should face the death penalty.

If I thought it would work, I’d advocate an mandatory, extreme reeducation, brainwashing and behavior modification process after the first offense.

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