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Do you believe that a ten year old should be tried as an adult if they committed a serious crime as in murder?
Contained within their criminal code, or set by judicial precedent, all states have set a minimum "age of reason" at which they calculate that a child is old enough to know right from wrong. In some jurisdictions this age is set as low as 7 years of age. if the crime is serious or heinous enough a judge may make the decision to try the offending juvenile as an adult
i believe they should be,
if they want to commit a adult crime they should pay the adult price.
What else can I help you with?
Should individuals who committed murder while under age 16 be legally executed?
no
Do you believe in forgiveness?
I believe people make mistakes which should be forgiven. But some things are not meant to be forgiven such as murder or child abuse.
Should serious anger be a defence for first degree murder?
No, just because someone had "serious anger" doesn't mean they have to kill someone because of it. They can handle their problems in another way. Now serious mental illness... that could be one.~G
Why should the juvenile court not punish children?
If the juvenile has simply gotten into trouble as a repeat runaway; into trouble without harming other people and the juvenile has remorse then the courts should not punish the juvenile, but they could use 'house arrest' or a parole officer to contain the actions of juvenile if they continue to get into trouble. If the juvenile has committed a serious crime such as murder then they should be held in a Juvenile facility until they are old enough to go to court for that murder and should receive the punishment in accordance to that State's law.
What is the difference between thoughts of homosexuality and thoughts of murder?
First of all, murder is a serious crime, while in most western jurisdictions, homosexuality is not. Although some religions regard homosexuality as a sin, it is a victimless sin, unlike murder. So, thinking of homosexuality may be natural for some, but thinking of murder never should be.
If a jury is instructed on 2nd degree murder but convicts defendant of 1st degree murder does that mean the grounds for the lesser included offense of manslaughter should not be considered?
If the jury was instructed on murder, and all the lesser included offenses, but chose to convict of the most serious one, it obviously WAS considered, and they rejected it.
Should criminals be treated differently based upon justifiable homicide between murder and killing?
If the homicide was justifiable then no criminal act has been committed
Do the boys get punish after returning home in lord of the flies?
Yes they should be punished because they committed the murder of Simon. Plus roger killed piggy and had attempted to kill Ralph.
Should teens that murder be excuted?
Yes they should be
What if your boyfriend says he loves you millions but he doesn't want to be in a serious relationship. What should you do?
if your boyfriend says that he loves you and doesn't want to be serious then he either just wants to get in your pants or he is just scared to be in a committed relationship so help him and either way you will be ok.
Why should we allow or discontinue abortions in the US?
abortions should be discontinued everywhere if they are by choice because its MURDER, that's right, MURDER!
Which sentencing principle holds that the severity of sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime committed?
The principle that holds that the severity of sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime committed is known as proportionality. This principle aims to ensure that the punishment fits the crime and that individuals convicted of more serious offenses receive harsher punishments than those convicted of less serious offenses.
