Should Juveniles be tried as Adults in the US Court...

Should Juveniles be tried as Adults in the US Court System? Megan Gless Cathedral Catholic High School As you get older you receive more rights. You have the ability to vote, be an organ donor, get your own credit card, and even buy tobacco. Doesn’t turning eighteen just sound amazing? However many don’t realize that that they now have to be held responsible for their actions. As you switch from seventeen to eighteen you are now considered an adult in most states. When committing a crime you now have to realize that you will be tried as an adult and not in a juvenile court. However does a couple years or even a couple months make that much of a difference? Is it fair for someone who is seventeen to receive a lesser sentence†¦show more content†¦They do this because the younger gang members will receive less punishment and be back on the streets more quickly. Even if the gang member commits murder he or she is more likely to get a lesser sentence than an older gang member. The reason that the juvenile may return to the streets more quickly is because the court sy stem will usually try rehabilitation. A juvenile in the adult court system has its benefits. The adult justice system allows a juvenile to have a jury, a proper judge, and the right representation. This is unlike the juvenile court system, which has no jury. Getting suspects in prison works better if they go through the adult criminal system. Donna M. Bishop proves this by saying the following statement, Juveniles tried as adults were more likely to be incarcerated, and incarcerated for longer than those who remained in the juvenile system†. If a juvenile goes through the adult system, they will most likely get a longer sentence. The longer sentence will allow them to have a longer period for reformation. The couple of extra years or months for a dangerous juvenile being locked up is worth the protection. The adult system makes sure the juveniles pay for the crime that has been committed. If there is a crime, there should be a punishment, as seen in the Graham v. Florida Supreme Court case. A seventeen-year-old bo y named Terrance Graham pled guilty to an armed burglary and then later violated his