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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 that they should be rehabilitated. Disucss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Major violent offences are being carried out by children more often.
While
 some would argue that they should get the same treatment as grown-ups because
this
 would ensure that the victims are given justice, I believe that they are not old enough to be aware of what they are
doung
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doing
, and rehabilitation is a better option. On the one hand, treating young violent criminals like they are
over-18
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over 18
 gives the victims justice.
Someonw
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Someone
 who has lost a loved one would find it very difficult if the perpetrator was not sentenced to prison because they are not old enough. Their relative is still dead or injured no matter how old the criminal is.
For example
, the mother of Jamie Bulger said that it was like the crime happening all over again when she heard her son’s murderers were released earlier than expected because they committed the crime when they were only 11 years old.
However
, I believe that a criminal’s age should be taken into consideration because they are not fully developed as human beings.
On the other hand
, it is thought that children who carry out acts of violence are not aware of their actions because of their age. A young child does not know, to the same degree as adults, that their violent actions will result in death or serious injury.
This
 is why young murderers in the United Kingdom are rehabilitated and given new identities so that they can live
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normal adult
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 outside of prison. I believe
this
 school of thought is preferable because it helps
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young
criminal
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 reform and ensures that they do not carry out serious crimes again. In conclusion,
although
 sending young criminals who have committed violent atrocities to adult prisons gives the
victimes
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victims
 some justice, the criminals themselves should
also
 be seen as victims, because they were not aware of their actions and
that is
 why trying to make them model citizens again is a more preferable option.
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