Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults?

by Christine Watkins (Editor)

Overview

Is a crime the same if a minor perpetrates it? What factors might distinguish a child's actions from an adult's? What role does brain development play in crime and sentencing? Can juveniles be rehabilitated? Why are minority youth disproportionately imprisoned? This anthology wades into these difficult questions and other relevant conversations taking place about juvenile crime. Readers will learn about the current thinking and policy initiatives in this controversial field in easy-to-understand essays.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737740783
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	05/15/2008
Series:	At Issue Series: Crime
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Juveniles Should Not Be Tried in Adult Courts   Hannah McCrea     11
Juveniles Should Be Tried as Adults in Certain Circumstances   Mary Onelia Estudillo     17
The Death Penalty for Minors Should Be Considered on a Case-by-Case Basis   Dan Cutrer     22
The Death Penalty Should Never Be Considered for Minors   Drew S. Days III     31
Life Without Parole Should Be Prohibited for Minors   Ari Paul     39
Life Without Parole Should Not Be Prohibited for Minors   Trench Reynolds     44
Adult Sentencing Does Not Deter Juveniles from Crime   Enrico Pagnanelli     48
Rehabilitation Deters Juveniles from Crime Better than Adult Prisons Do   Daniel B. Wood     54
Juveniles Do Not Understand the Concept of Adult Sentencing   Richard E. Redding     58
Adolescents Are Not Competent to Stand Trial$dMacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice     69
Minors Are Not as Blameworthy as Adults   Human Rights Watch     76
Minority Youth Are Disproportionately Imprisoned   Ellis Cose     82
Experts Disagree Whether Juveniles Should Appear in Court Shackled   Martha T. Moore     89
TheJuvenile Justice System Should Be Reformed   Barry Krisberg     98
Organizations to Contact     109
Bibliography     116
Index     123

Editorial Reviews

Review: Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults? "Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion."—Booklist, March 2011

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