Young people who commit serious crimes such as robbery or violent attacks should be punished in the same way as adults. To what extend do you agree or disagree
It has been said that youngsters should be punished in the same manner as adults,while committing crimes,
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Some believe that equal penalties should be given to adolescents due to the following reasons. Linking Words
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should be given regardless of age and gender, because providing leniency to one group will somehow reduce the fear of penalty in others. Use synonyms
For example
, when the juvenile criminal of Abhaya gang rape case in Delhi, was sent to a rehabilitation centre merely for 3 months and later got released, many teenagers realized the loopholes in the Indian judiciary, which encouraged them to commit more crimes. Linking Words
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considerations would be unfair to the victims, since they will not be compensated properly for their financial, emotional and mental loss.
In the contrast to the above, young people make violence, as they are immature and influenced by external factors, Linking Words
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, it is evident that adolescents who watch Linking Words
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To conclude, of late, many youths are involved in criminal activities. Use synonyms
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, it is considered that the same Linking Words
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