Some people believe that Young people who commit crime should be punished in the same way as adults. Other think that we should communicate with them in another way. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is sometimes believed that the justice system should get on as tough on young offenders as on mature criminals. In my opinion, even though treatment should be commensurate to the offence, it still should take into account the lack of maturity and

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, the consequential vulnerability of juveniles. Punishments for juvenile crimes often do not meet the community's expectations of adequate

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, rather sending a message of impunity and even lawlessness. In

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case, justice, which is expected to put the community safety

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, may seem not to fulfil

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function. If a child commits a minor offence,

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as theft or vandalism, the police may just talk to parents. Having escaped a deserved

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, a young person may have no fear of inevitable consequences that any

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, is more likely to re-offend.

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, a punitive measure

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more adequate to the offence than just a pet talk is necessary.

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, treating them as adults is not appropriate. To ensure community safety, it is rehabilitation and not

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that should be put

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addressed to adult criminals is often an overly severe penalty for juvenile offenders, which could have a destructive, but not re-educative effect on young convicts. Being subjected to the same environment as adults may adversely influence young offenders to adopt the culture and become entrenched in the values of the criminal world. A viable alternative could be rehabilitation programs, including counselling and intensive treatment in case of behavioural disorders to address the root cause of the reason a

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was committed as it may be easier to help young people to mend their ways. To prevent re-offence, juveniles could be monitored even after the program. In conclusion, an effective justice system should take into account

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age when considering adequate sanctions for an offender. I,

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, disagree that youngsters who committed a

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should be treated as adults as

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a penalty may only divert them from a law-obedient life.