Children should never be put in prison with adults no matter how serious their crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Most people are of the opinion that when the young commit a grave crime, they should not be jailed with

adults

. I completely agree with

this

statement. The following essay will outline the reasons why I feel that

children

should have a different location to serve their time

such

as juvenile detentions. The primary reason why I agree that

children

should be separated from

adults

is because of their vulnerable age.

To begin

with, they are still at their primary stage of growth and require special guidance to help them understand basic concepts.

For instance

, a child playing with dangerous weapons will view death differently compared to an adult who intentionally wants to kill someone.

In other words

, a child may not want to kill someone as they are unable to comprehend what 'killing' means

whereas

an adult committing a cold murder would understand its consequences.

Secondly

, minors are much more vulnerable to being influenced easily

as a result

of their immature mind.

Thus

, it is crucial that they are isolated from grown criminals and are thereby prevented from spending any direct time or interactions with them.

Moreover

, protection from criminals is another reason why I agree that

children

should not be placed in the same prison as

adults

. Recent studies have shown

for example

that the highest number of sexual assaults occur inside prisons. Despite prisons being heavily guarded by law enforcement officers; they are not able to supervise at all times. If rooms (including showers sometimes) are being shared by cell mates

then

the chances of unsupervised inappropriate behaviour are extremely high.

Also

, women are placed separately from men in imprisonment for

this

very reason yet still, the issue of sexual violence persists. In my opinion, it only seems logical to keep

children

away from

such

hostile environments and allow them to grow in juvenile detentions

instead

.

To conclude

, there are various reasons why I agree with the claim that

children

should not mix with

adults

when they are imprisoned

due to

the aforementioned discussion.

This

is largely because of their vulnerability and to protect them from any sexual violence. Rather, I recommend that they be placed inside juvenile detentions

instead

when found guilty of any crime.