...More than 25% of people serving life without parole after being sentenced as children were convicted of a felony murder or accomplice liability, meaning they were not the primary perpetrators of the crime, and may not have even been present at the time someone was killed. Many juveniles are sentenced to life at a young age for committing crimes that don’t deserve life sentences. They are still young and they make mistakes. With that being said they should be able to have time to grow and rehabilitate to become better. Since they are young their brain isn’t quite fully developed as adults. They deserve a second chance. Most juveniles are peer pressured and are influenced by things that they see and they don’t really know how to get out of the...
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...According to Statistics Canada, they conducted a Canadian Community Health Survey – Mental Health (CCHS – MH) in 2012 that “12.2% of Canadians aged 15 or older (3.4 million) used marijuana in the past year” (Langlois and Rotermann). Over the years, smoking marijuana has become more and more of a ‘leisure activity’ amongst many young adolescents and teenagers. Whether or not society realizes, by participating, it has situated biased perceptions towards narcotics, strained their social relationships and triggered physiological effects on themselves. The majority of adolescents participate because of peer pressure. Regrettably, the innocent fifteen year old teen does not realize how detrimental smoking marijuana is after it is done once. Whereas, adults smoke marijuana because they are not able to escape their addiction therefore they partake in smoking marijuana to escape their reality. Prohibiting marijuana is a detrimental to their mental abilities, their health and the government. The prolonged misconception that smoking marijuana carries little to none health effects has been proven wrong by many doctors, scientists and researchers. Many users and pro-marijuana movements are under the impression that marijuana is not an addictive drug. After committing to smoking marijuana for the first time, the addiction is let off its leash. Recent studies has proven that marijuana is in fact and addictive drug. An...
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...can do about it. “Children are five times more likely to be sexually assaulted in adult prisons than in juvenile facilities and face increased risk of suicide.” Throughout this paper the dangers present for a teenager in prison, why they should be in a rehabilitation center, and talking about the expenses if every teenager were to go to prison will be explored and detailed. Although juveniles commit similar or in the some cases the same crimes as adults they should not be incarcerated in the same facilities as adults. In fact depending on the crime teens should have multiple options for rehabilitation. Teenagers do stupid things growing up. In many cases prison is seen as the first and most convenient option. Rehabilitation should be an option because at adolescence the brain is not fully developed. Rehabilitation can help these teenagers with the choices they make. If teenagers want to keep making the same mistakes then rehabilitation is not going to change the choices they make and maybe they should go to prison and realize rehabilitation was better and trying to help them. Rehabilitation is encouraging in making adolescents go to school and better their education and life choices. “If the rehabilitation is done in the early years of a child offending then there is a greater chance that he will not do wrong again, if the rehabilitation works. Likewise the cases of juveniles as well as adult criminals will be decreased” (Palmerin 1). This is stating if juveniles are stopped...
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...I am a brain scientist from the future and have heard about the terrible news about your son. Romeo’s death not only affected himself but impacted others in a negative way. I can explain why your son, Romeo, decided to take his own life. In the future, there are people who understand the components of the human brain and these people understand the cause of a teenager’s bad decisions. Romeo’s falling in love with Juliet instantly at the party can be a result of hormonal changes due to a large amount of gray matter changing inside the brain (National Institute of Mental Health). If you do not know, gray matter is “the thin, folding layer or cortex of the brain” (National Institute of Mental Health). Additionally, the area of the brain where “processes of thought and memory are based” is known as the cortex (National Institute of Mental Health). Romeo was around the age of when gray matter reaches its...
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...that opposed their governments have been called rebels. Over 450 peasant revolts erupted in southwestern Francebetween 1590 and 1715.[2] In the United States, the term was used for theContinentals by the British in the Revolutionary War, and for the Confederacy by the Union in the American Civil War. Most armed rebellions have not been against authority in general, but rather have sought to establish a new government in their place. For example, the Boxer Rebellion sought to implement a stronger government in China in place of the weak and divided government of the time. The Jacobite Risings (called "Jacobite Rebellions" by the government) attempted to restore the deposed Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland, rather than abolish the monarchy completely. Contents [hide] ------------------------------------------------- Types of rebellion[edit] "Rebellion for a hope" by Mexican artist...
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...Teenagers vs justice Teenagers that commit crimes by law should go through a brain test to see if they shouldn’t or should get parole with a rehabilitation program but some will say that will not be reasonable for the crime they have committed because parents are often unwilling to try to understand that maybe in they are in prison they could change and get help. If the teens did have to stay in prison for life it will cost the taxpayers more money to keep the teens in jail for life. And the U.S. signed the Human Right Treaty that was ratified in 1992; which will violate the eighth amendment- excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. We want to set a good example...
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...Children in the United States who commit serious crimes are no longer being tried as juveniles but are being tried as adults and are getting life in prison. Kids as young as the age of 13 are being given life in prison with no opportunity at a second chance. The court systems are failing to recognize that these juveniles have their whole lives ahead of them.. Juveniles in the United States deserve second chances; they are not old enough or fully developed to know any better. Juveniles in the United States who are sentenced to life in prison still deserve a second chance at life, even if they commit a serious crime. Children in the United States, especially younger kids, are easily influenced by media and what type of home environment they live in because of their age. Kids tend to copy what they see, that means if they see something they should not be doing around them or on media, there is a chance that they will replicate it. The way children learn and behave is drastically different from the way adults do, which is why they should not be tried as adults and get sentenced to life. Children have the potential to change more than adults do. While kids are young they view the world differently. As Garinger mentioned adolescents are “less...
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...are presented with a real epidemic, underage drinking. As children grow older they are brought into different environments where they are presented with different obligations. Children bring alcohol into their lives to be cool or to fit in, but dying of alcohol poisoning leaves young people to fit into which group? Teenagers begin drinking as early as middle school or even sooner. (NLM) It is said that teens who drink are more likely to be victims of violent crimes. They are more likely to have serious problems in school. They are more likely to be involved in drinking and driving accidents. Children who start drinking young are also more likely to develop problems with alcohol later in life. With such a huge epidemic in underage drinking, why would law makers want to lower the legal age? Throughout the United States, most seventeen year olds receive their drivers’ license. Seventeen year olds are still in high school and still testing different waters; some of the “water” is alcohol. It is hard to believe, but 70 percent of all teenagers drink alcohol, and 60 percent of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related (Eagle). Most parents want to believe that when they hand their children the keys to the car, they won’t drink and drive. Many teens get "pulled in" by the overwhelming pressure to drink. In most cases, the driver does not realistically consider the consequences of his or her drinking and then getting behind the wheel. One could only imagine if the drinking...
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...System…… page 5 Juvenile versus Adults…… page 6 Rehabilitation……. page 8 Conclusion……. page 9 Reference page… page 11 Capital Punishment 3 Introduction/Abstract In today’s society our judicial system has been trying to use rehabilitation, treatment services, and reformation to aide our youth in place of Capital Punishment. Capital Punishment was done away with on March 1, 2005. When dealing with medical research and therapist teams the process has become more opened to helping juveniles to overcome any negative behaviors in the legal system. Capital Punishment 4 Capital Punishment over the years has always been one of the most controversial topics that stay in communication with our legal system. In committing murder as a child, it is hard not to become judgmental in thinking that a child knows right from wrong. When thinking of a teenage child committing murder at times you may think do they really realize what they have just done and do they even know the consequences. My position is juveniles who commit the act of murder should not have to suffer the resolution of capital punishment because they are still children and their brains are not fully developed as an adult. In most cases it is a known fact that children do not make rational decisions in most case they think irrational. To send a child to a confined environment to take time to think about their actions I feel is more reasonable than to take the life another this...
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...The teen brain does not start producing melatonin until 11pm and continues in producing until 7am, then stops at about 8am (Chen). Therefore waking a teen at 7am is like waking up an adult at 4am. Most adult don't even know this is actually a thing which i terrible. These people are in charge of what are youth does in school yet they don't even know what time their brains are ready to actually function. What people might not like about late school times is that it would be harder to schedule after school activities. It can discourage students from participating in extracurricular activities because they get out of school late (Elaine). I understand that could happen but it shows that with the schools have already done this have found a way to figure it and resolve the problem. Student that do after school sports would have a hard time scheduling time for practices, games, and homework. A student would have to be really focused in...
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...tainted into dark colors. The life of those unfortunate teens mold them, every aspect of them. Without realizing malice is being nurtured in the darkest corner of their thoughts, inevitably teens like this that go on without help will likely turn to crimes. Some of these teens commit horrendous crimes and the question is, what should the justice system do? Some individuals will suggest treating them as adults since they were aware of their crime but is that the right punishment? Should society just disregard humanity and lock these teens up for the good of everyone else? While I believe teens that commit heinous crimes should be punished I also strongly believe their age should be put into account when deciding their punishment. Teens although they’re aware of their actions are still lacking growth in their brain. “Frontal lobes, which inhibit our violent passions, rash actions, and regulate our emotions, are vastly immature throughout teenage years.”(Thompson, Paul 7). The study that Thompson’s research group conducted gives some insights as to what happens to the brain during teenage years, teens like this might make conscious mistakes that they will regret later. Even though heinous can not be justified by this research, it truly is important to understand that teenagers that are emotionally stressed might act out without having enough willpower to hold back. Who will stand up for these teens? Not many people want to be on the side of...
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...headgear (other than religious apparel) are not to be worn in school.” Respect for their learning environment is shown in many different ways and not just by clothes and accessories. A student’s attitude, willingness to learn and behaviour towards peers and elders are the ways to show respect. Instead of banning hats completely, we should improve this rule by limiting them, to outside of the class rooms. As in today’s modern times hats have become a fashion statement for teens and banning it would be a method for oppressing them. 2. The cost of the food at cafeteria is very expensive and is not at par with what is available in the market for example, a freshly made, hot medium cheese or pepperoni pizza costs 5$ and a junior chicken burger from Mc Donald’s costs 1.50$. Whereas a slice of cold pizza costs 3.75$ and a ham burger costs 2.45$. The school should allow commercial vendors to sell their food at the school cafeteria while strictly adhering to food guidelines as it is done in post-secondary. 3. The course,” Mathematics for Work and Everyday Life” should be taught as a mandatory course and not as an alternative to academic or applied math. It teaches you math skills required in everyday life such as taxes, mortgages, investing, and borrowing. It should also be a mandatory course due to the fact that most of the students do not that such a course exists, as an elective. Making it compulsory would help students in the future creating responsible adults who have the necessary...
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...TEEN TALK A Survival Guide for Parents of Teenagers WHAT'S NORMAL FOR TEEN DEVELOPMENT? Colleen Gengler, Extension Educator, Family Relations, University of Minnesota Extension What's teen development all about? Parents often blame the ups and downs of raising a teen on one or two things such as changes in hormones or the influence of peer pressure. The preteen and teen years are filled with many changes. Teens have many developmental tasks to accomplish, far more than those of infancy and early childhood. Normal teen development is made up of not only biological and physical changes, but also social, emotional, and intellectual changes. A teen is experiencing many changes in: Their friendships and relationships. How their brain functions. How they think. How they exist in the larger society. • • • • Teens are also figuring out who they are or in other words, their identity. Part of this process is working to become more independent while still maintaining ties with parents and family. Accomplishment of these developmental tasks happens gradually, sometimes independently and sometimes together with another task, and in no set order. Each teen matures on his or her own timetable. Teens can be ahead of the typical age in one area of development and at the same time, behind the average age in another area. For example, consider the awkward 15 year old boy who has not gotten used to the extra inches he grew in a few months; this same 15 year old boy might possess wonderful...
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...Teen Suicide Research Paper People need to be informed on why teens commit suicide and what signs to look for. Teens are slowly slipping away because of this deadly subject and people need to start noticing. Sometimes people can get caught up in their own personal lives and not even notice when a loved one is considering suicide. In the seven articles read, there were a variety of things that people seem to overlook often. Why teens are committing suicide and what people can do to help victims who are considering, are two main points that are important for people to know. In a Kids Health article about teen suicide, it talks about teen suicide and different things people need to know about it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year-olds. Most of the time, people don’t realize that they could have helped a victim because they didn’t know any of the warning signs. The article goes on to talk about the risks of suicide, that 60% of all suicide in America are used with a gun. This is why no one should ever have a gun unlocked or kept in a place where it is easily out of reach. In 1996, more teenagers and young adults died of suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia and influenza, and chronic lung disease combined .In 1996, suicide was the second-leading cause of death among college students, the third-leading cause of death among those aged 15 to 24 years,...
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...BABY THESIS It's the poster characteristic of the teenager years: adolescent rebellion. And it's one that causes many conflicts with parents. Two common types of rebellion are against socially fitting in (rebellion of non-conformity) and against adult authority (rebellion of non-compliance.) In both types, rebellion attracts adult attention by offending it. The young person proudly asserts individuality from what parents like or independence of what parents want and in each case succeeds in provoking their disapproval. This is why rebellion, which is simply behavior that deliberately opposes the ruling norms or powers that be, has been given a good name by adolescents and a bad one by adults. The reason why parents usually dislike adolescent rebellion is not only that it creates more resistance to their job of providing structure, guidance, and supervision, but because rebellion can lead to serious kinds of harm. Rebellion can cause young people to rebel against their own self-interests -- rejecting childhood interests, activities, and relationships that often support self-esteem. It can cause them to engage in self-defeating and self-destructive behavior - refusing to do school work or even physically hurting themselves. It can cause them to experiment with high-risk excitement - accepting dares that as a children they would have refused. It can cause them to reject safe rules and restraints - letting impulse overrule judgment to dangerous effect. And it...
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