Trying Minors as Adults - The Right Thing to Do "Many people around the world believe that minors are mentally aware of their actions." Perhaps distinguish good from evil; they should be punished like adults. Often, the crimes they commit affect and hurt the families of their victims. I firmly believe that young offenders should be charged as adults, regardless of their age. The Department of Justice estimates that about 10 percent of all homicides are committed by minors under the age of 18. Almost every year, the FBI arrests more than 33,000 young adults under the age of 18. age of 18 for offenses (Khan). This clearly shows that juvenile offenders do not take the justice system seriously. The justice system was created to provide individualized rehabilitation to young offenders who have committed minor crimes. However, juveniles commit violent crimes because they believe their age will allow them to get away with it easily. “To bring justice to victims and their families and prevent more and more juveniles from committing violent crimes, the United States must hold criminals accountable; regardless of their age, and impose a system of severe sanctions. For this, minors should sometimes be judged as adults. » (Mary). This shows that juveniles are manipulating the justice system and that they are actually old enough to take responsibility for the crimes they commit. In today's society. They are tried every day in juvenile courts, they receive reduced sentences, and they are released and given a clean slate and the opportunity to continue living their lives in peaceful, happy bliss, while their victims and their families are left to fend for themselves. suffer forever. Because courts and juvenile rights advocates believe that second chances should be... middle of paper... a crime. I firmly believe that young offenders should be charged as adults, regardless of their age. The most effective argument was placed in my body paragraph; I have tried to make it clear to readers why I believe juveniles should be charged as adults. I think that was my strongest argument, that juveniles commit violent crimes because they believe their age will allow them to get away with it. No matter their age, they know what is right and wrong, so when they are charged, they should be able to handle whatever charge is given to them, even if it is an adult. I feel like I address counterarguments without weakening my own premises by using quotes, factual information, and putting myself in the position of understanding why someone would think that way. I also had to stand strong with what I believed, while being open to my own personal opinions..