LS222 Lecture 3: Week 2 (Monday)
15 Jan 2019
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Children are defined as under the age of 12. How the general public sees the actions of a juvenile differs from how the general public sees the actions of an adult. Juvenile who break the law are viewed as immature and in need of help or guidance. Adults who break the law are viewed as responsible for their actions and in need of punishment. Older juvenile who commit serious crime (murder or aggravated sexual assault) are seen as different from the typical juvenile offender. The prosecutor has to consider trying the child as a youth not as an adult. Juveniles offenders were seen and tried as adults until the 1800s. Children as young as 8 years old sent to kingston pen. 8 year old boy sentenced to kingston pen pick pocketing crime. You"re not done developing until 25 years old. Cant appreciate about consequence and seriousness of actions. Principles of parens patriae (role of the state as a substitute parent)
