In some societies, the number of crimes commited by teenagers is growing. some people think that regardless of age, teenagers who commit major crimes should receive adult punishment. to what extent do you agree or disagree?

In many societies, juvenile

crimes

are rampant mainly because of disparities in the resources available. Whilst, some sections of society believe that the

punishment

for the

crime

should be universal, regardless of age, others believe vice versa.

However

, I believe that the time awarded as

punishment

should reflect the nature of

crime

amongst juveniles. I will substantiate my reasoning in the course of

this

essay.

First

and foremost, many

crimes

are being committed by teens are out of desperation, the fact that there are no job opportunities available will lead them to turn to

crime

, as the lure of instant cash is extremely attractive.

Therefore

, the system must look into these offences based on the severity of the

act

in comparison to the nature of the individual.

For example

, in many countries, misdemeanours by teens will result in a warning and a mandatory unpaid community service sentence.

This

I feel, is correct because a kid should be institutionalised because he made a wrong turn in life,

instead

, he needs the support of the system to be set on the right track. Alternately, there are

crimes

for which it is better in the public's interest that they are convicted and put behind bars. These

crimes

are more serious and

therefore

require stricter

punishment

.

For example

, in the 2012 Delhi Gang rape case, one of the accused was a juvenile, and as per law, they cannot receive the death penalty, so

instead

, he was rehabilitated and was released in 2015. Now

although

he was the youngest member to partake in

this

act

, the

act

he committed was so gruesome, it should have warranted the same

punishment

as the adult offenders.

This

was not accepted by many in society, because they are afraid that he will commit

this

act

again. In conclusion, the nature of the

crime

should be the determining factor in whether a person should receive jail time or be asked to do unpaid community service.