Kids commit violent crimes every day. They kill individuals with the use of weapons. Kids bring weapons to school and that is how most of the shootings happen in everyday life. People may argue that children should be tried as adults if they make a heinous crime because in most cases, they know what they are doing. Also because kids know the pros and cons of the crimes they make. On the other hand, there are those who believe that kids should not be tried as adults even if they are responsible for a heinous crime because their brains have not matured at an adult level yet. I believe that kids are still kids; they make mistakes like any other adolescent. Kids have to be forgiven if they make a terrific crime in their past because their brain is not …show more content…
People may think that kids know what they are doing. Also, they may say that kids can plan out a murder. In the article On Punishment And Teen Killers by Jennifer Jenkins, she argues that kids are really intelligent in today’s society. They know the pros and cons when they make a heinous crime. “Whenever he got in trouble, his parents fixed it. After a series of other crimes, he planned the murders for months, carefully and privately” (Jenkins). This shows how kids are not mentally disabled, in fact they are very intelligent. In this case, it is the parents fault for not raising the kid properly. The parents fixed every problem the child had. Kids need other type of attention. Yes, kids are very intelligent, but they are human, meaning they do make mistakes. One crime cannot change the rest of your life, especially when you are a kid. Parents need to be there for their children and help them out in everything. Many kids don’t get full attention and that is why they commit these terrible crimes. Also because they may get traumatized from the way they live at home. Kids are still maturing; one little thing can damage their