Serious violent crimes among people who are under- 18 are becoming more common. Some people think that children who commit serious crimes should be treated like adults, while others would say they should be rehabilitated. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

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Grave criminal offences among minors are more often. Others argued that
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carry out
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violence should be of the same penalty
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adults to ensure the
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are given justice. I
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believe they are not old enough to think of the consequence of the crime committed and
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, rehabilitation is the best option. On the one hand, treating
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like
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for the atrocities committed would give justice to the
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and families. Someone who has lost a loved one would find it more unacceptable
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the culprit set free.
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, it will inculcate in the minds of the other kids that it is acceptable to commit crimes because they are under legal
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.
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, It would be a safer world if all the
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are sanctioned equally.
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, recently, there is a sensational case
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in the US where an underage boy brought a gun to
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school and deliberately shoot and killed a lot of students.
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, I believe
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should be considered because they are still immature and not fully
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as human beings and
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should be rehabilitated in the correctional facility until legal
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.
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, children who
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committed
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violent acts should not be treated
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same level
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adults. Whereas, these youngsters are still under the responsibility of their guardians because they are not old enough to decide for themselves.
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, sometimes they
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death which in the
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place they
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know the consequence of that matter.
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, in
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,Philippines
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a law was enacted to protect the rights of the person who committed
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heinous
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crimes
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against
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minors under legal
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. I
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believe children should be given the
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chance to reform and be
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of the future. In conclusion,
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sending young criminals to
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as adults brings justice to the
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. The criminals are
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victims
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themselves because they are unaware of the crime
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committed
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, motivating them to be
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role model is the preferred option.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • deterrent
  • accountability
  • consequences
  • socio-economic factors
  • family background
  • mental health issues
  • root causes
  • heinous
  • principle of justice
  • public safety
  • susceptible to positive change
  • rehabilitative measures
  • integrate
  • productive members
  • psychological impacts
  • recidivism rates
  • juvenile justice system
  • reoffending
  • future potential
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