Some people believe that young people who commit serious crimes，such as a robbery or a violent attack should be punished in the same way as adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The personality and attitude of a person,

as well as

their ability to effectively interact with others and their surroundings, is dictated by their upbringing. Both giuridical and psycological studies show how teens and young

adults

who experienced a difficult or abusive childhood find establishing connections and bonds with other people more challenging than their more fortunate peers. Basing on these premises, researchers believe punishing criminal offences committed by teens or kids as harshly as the ones committed by

adults

to be counterproductive: as a matter of fact, it is proven how a too severe punishment may lead the convict to resent the government and society in general,

consequently

pushing the person to pursue a criminal profession over a honest one. Psycological consequences aside, we need to keep in mind how children participating in criminal behaviours are, as said before, product of their own environment: data show how the vast majority of young

adults

committing felonies are actually living in extreme poverty, and poverty is a powerful catalist for gang activity. In most cases, these gangs groom children into committing crimes, in order to use them to execute their agenda.

Thus

, more often than not young people may be an unassuming participant in criminal plans. In light of

this

, punishing a

child

with the same penalty designed for an adult is not advisable, because it erases all these nuances. Rather, it would be advisable to design a reintroduction in society plan for the

child

, investing in the

child

's instruction and tutition,

as well as

their psycological wellbeing.

As a result

,

at the end

of the plan the

child

may have all the tools to find their footing as a young participant in society and interact effectively and honestly with peers,

adults

and institutions.

Moreover

, the

child

may have the competences

to conclude

their studies and find a fullfilling job in the future.