why shouldn't kids be treated as adults inthe juvinile system?
436863
First of all they are children and not adults. Juveniles think different than adults. Usually they are not fully aware of the consequences of their actions. By no means does that excuse their behavior, and of course their should be punishment. But the punishment should fit the crime.  Violent offenses should be treated different than non-violent offense. Juveniles respond differently to corrections than adults. I am not sure what type of offense you are talking about.  Because the depends greatly on the way they should be treated in the criminal justice system.  There are so many varying factors in crime. Especially crime committed by minors. What one must really think about is the punishment going to make a smarter criminal? Everyone knows that prison doesn't fix crime. It usually makes better criminals.
367590
Because intelligence is threatening and causes most people to compare themselves to you. Alot of adults will treat a child who is smart more like a child to ensure they know their "place". An adult wont likely want to give up their "authority" in a situation and one way to gain authority is to know more than someone. So again, they will feel the need to "put you in your place" so to speak. Its unfortunate, however only lasts for a little while.
947789
No definitely not, and besides that, jail does nothing to reform juvenile offenders, it just integrates them into a culture of adult offenders.  I think the key to curbing delinquent behavior in kids starts with the family- we don't have the reigns as tight on our kids as our parents had on us, and it shows.  Kids need curfews, jobs, and a sense of respect in general, and no amount of threats will instill that.
475230
Parents can try and teach their young children how to behave but because kids that young don't have the brain development to understand WHY they need to be quiet the only way to insure obedience would be to physically punish them and even that might not work. Children and their parents shouldn't be penalized because the learning experience is rocky sometimes. Try and be a little more patient, especially because some children have disabilities like Autism which are not immediately apparent to the layperson and which may cause behavior that would look like they were "being a brat". As the mother of an Autistic three year old I can tell you that the dirty looks when my son is having trouble do not make this disorder easier to live with. I spend a lot of time teaching my son how to behave in public but he is just a little boy. Give us stressed out parents a break, huh?
503179
The problem is that many parents don't take their responsibilities as parents seriously.  They're too wrapped up in their own lives to raise their children properly, and they dump the problems on the schools and social system, expecting someone else to "fix" their kids.
414487
It is simply the culture values of kids these days. Adult believe it is all about them and not those around. Kinda say would you not say.
1057579
It's a parents responsibility until they are old enough to be on their own. Then it's up to each person to become an adult and live their own life.
117745
I feel that the young adults are nieve in this world. Kids are not being guided by their parents anymore. When they are faced with adult issues and get into trouble they don't know where to go for guidence or help and everyone is too eager to throw them in jail and throw away the key.\nParents really need to be there for their kids and show them how to be better people and then the "struggle" is less of a struggle
88116
Of course, as any good parent is obligated to do morally, and logically. Children are not yet mentally, (and sometimes physically) ready for adult content such as that. Without the proper knowledge and maturity, they can become easily lured into that sort of behavioral and moral decay. Now, I'm not trying to sit here and act like a perfect-moral-how-to-teacher, but it is just something not for kids.
246386
I think Kids aren't taught to be young, how to enjoy being a kid, or how great it really is. \n\nFrom the time they are able to understand, all they ever hear is "when you grow up" or "wait till you grow up" "you'll see when you grow up" "your not old enough yet" blah blah. \n \nMany celebrations are geared to adults and filter out children in some way "the kids table" or "the kids room" "wait until after the kids go bed" "go play in the other room this for the adults", etc \n\nWedding are now mostly no kids allowed as are many other "family" events and parties. \n\nThey see how much fun adluts are having drinking, swearing, acting up at parties, etc. They learn everything from us and then use what they learn in the manner they think is best for a good time or fun.  It makes them an adult.
961335
If children don't have rights such as the ones you listed, then parents can do with them what they please.  That means that a parent can abuse thier child or neglect thier child without fear of punishment.  This is how life used to be for children.  That is one of the reasons that children had a high mortality rate.\n\nOne minor correction, in the 8th line, I think portrayed against should be protected from.
262242
Most adults who would like to be teenagers again say that because teenagers have so little responsibility.  Think about it...what is the worst you have to do?  Clean your room, obey a few rules and do school work.\n\nAdulthood is more than teenagers realize.  As an adult, you are responsible to your job, your spouse, your house/apartment, bills, kids, etc.  These things are a constant source of worry and stress and you call that independence?  If you always have to bear responsibility to or from someone, independence is only a relative term.  Even adults have rules to follow...that is life.\n\nFor the record, I wouldn't want to be a teenager again for anything but that is because those are very angst ridden years...too much insecurity, peer pressure, fears of the future, etc.  If I could relive any years at all, it would be my late twenties and thirties.
1122754
That's what social studies and generally studying people that are outside of their general thinking is intended to do.  Schools do try, but I think it needs to be taught throughout life and is probably a natural part of being a kid and learning about life..at first you're a little self-centered.  Actually, that self-centeredness to a certain age is proven in psychology.
277298
well i am thinking that they feel this way because the parent brought the child into the world and is responsible for this child to some extent even after the child is an adult.\n\nmy thinking is, i raised my kids to age 18 and they will be paying for their own college as i had to (and still do).  it makes the child work harder in school and makes them more responsible and serious about school.  if the parent pays it all, the kids tend to screw off and not do well, and sometimes even drop out.
1045647
The major difference is that the adult has a choice and ideally has the mental equipment to ensure that choice is voluntary, conscious and informed.\n\nUnfortunately, children have neither, and are hostages to the prejudices and beliefs of the adults they trust  Not to say that those adults are ill-intentioned or evil in anyway, because I don't think they are.  But the fact is that children are raised to "do what they're told"--and when applied to spiritual matters, it amounts to something very akin to brainwashing
885721
Youth of the old days, didn't have many of the modern conveniences of the youth of today. Life was more simple. Slower pace to life. Less stress. \nOur youth today are misunderstood. They are faced with many things that even 20 years ago were basically unknown. They are pushed to succeed at earlier ages than ever before. They aren't allowed to just be kids. They are judged many times unjustly. So much more is expected of them, and they rebel. I don't blame them. I sympathize with them. The youth of today amaze me, all the things that they face upon reaching adulthood. They have my respect.
1127769
People would rather group all of us together and assume that all young adults cause trouble instead of trying to judge us equally. Many also assume this because they judge us inexperienced and irresponsible. There is the problem that some young people are irresponsible and reckless too. Elder adults are not willing to take the time to differentiate between those who are responsible and those who can not be trusted.Our generation must learn from this error in judgment and attempt not to repeat it.