In some societies, the number of crime committed by teenager is growing. Some people think that regardless of age, teenagers who commit major crime should receive adult punishment. To what extend do you agree?

Crime has been an issue in many countries and the rate of misconduct
behaviors
manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviours
caused by juveniles
are rising
Suggestion
is rising
in some societies. Owing to the problem, some people think that adolescents who conduct serious crime should be judged like adults. I partially disagree with
this
point of view.
First
and foremost, strict punishments that are usually used for mature people can be applied
for
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to
teenagers.
Although
some sentences are too harsh, or even too draconian, they are still effective in distributing fear among people, especially youngsters.
Hence
, obedience to laws would gradually be created.
For instance
, if a 16
years
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year
old boy who committed an intense killing scene was convicted with a death sentence,
other boys
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the other boys
and girls would be afraid of the consequence
.
Accept space
.
Thus
, they would be less likely to conduct the similar wrong doing.
However
, despite being applicable to juveniles, adult punishments are not the optimal methods.
Teenager's mentality
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The teenager's mentality
is not fully grown so they are easily affected by exterior factors that motivate crimes.
Thus
,
instead
of arbitrating them like adults, sending them to reformatory facilities to re-educate would be a more efficient way. With
this
method, youngsters could profoundly realize their
wrong doings
departure from what is ethically acceptable
wrongdoings
and rehabilitate as decent civilians.
In addition
,
this
solution would be
seemed
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seem
to be more ethical by citizens and it could generate respect
instead
of fear, which would be brought by using strict punishments. In conclusion, there is an increase in the number of crimes made by youngsters. While some people suppose that criminals who are even really young should receive adult punishments, I partially oppose to
this
idea.
Although
adult punishments can definitely be used for teenagers,
this
essay showed that compared to education, these punishments are not the effective solutions
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