Should Juveniles be Charged and Sentenced (including the death penalty) as adults?

This is a very serious issue to me because we are talking about children. I do not believe children should be charge with the death penalty; the reason for this is some children are influenced and coerced by adults. The child is scared because he or she has been threatened by an adult to commit a crime. Adults prey on children that are vulnerable for example, no father in the home, the lack of finances and attention by their parents so they seek other alternatives. The child gets involved with the wrong people who make the child feel wanted and supplies them financially, and that’s when trouble begins. The child is intrigued by the offers and some go willingly due to their circumstances they experience at home. Juveniles should not be charged and sentenced (including the death penalty) as adults. …show more content…
These children are more acceptable to be taken advantage of during an investigation of a criminal case. Juveniles are often intimidated by adults and authority figures, and are more likely to be the victims that are pressure into confessions, which are often not truth. Furthermore, juveniles are not likely to refer to their Miranda Rights, including their rights for legal representation. It is important to know that the goal of the death penalty does not pertain to the juveniles. Retribution is aim to give the cruel punishment to serious offenders. It is more likely that the juveniles will be more effective in the rehabilitation process because of a young person emotional immaturity and lessened accountability; they are not the “worst of the