Should Teens be Automatically Tried as an Adult for Committing Murder?

Question

1. What age group are you in?

___ 13-15

___ 16-19

___ 20-30

___ 40 +

2. Should teenagers be held responsible for their actions?

___ No

___ Yes

3. To what extent should teens be convicted for a crime? Please choose as many as necessary.

___ Robbery

___ Murder

___ Sexual Assault

___ Physical Assault

___ Kidnapping

___ Stalking

Other: ___________

4. What should a teen's MAXIMUM sentence be for committing any of the above crimes?

___ Death Sentence

___ Life in Prison

___ 20 + years in prison

___ Probation

___ House Arrest

___ Community Service

___ Counseling

___ None

Answer 1

1. What age group are you in?

___ 13-15

___ 16-19

___ 20-30

_X_ 30-40

___ 40 +

2. Should teenagers be held responsible for their actions?

___ No

_X_ Yes

3. To what extent should teens be convicted for a crime? Please choose as many as necessary.

_X_ Robbery

_X_ Murder

_X_ Sexual Assault

_X_ Physical Assault

_X_ Kidnapping

_X_ Stalking

Other: _Anything__

4. What should a teen's MAXIMUM sentence be for committing any of the above crimes?

_X_ Death Sentence

_X_ Life in Prison

_X_ 20 + years in prison

_X_ Probation

_X_ House Arrest

_X_ Community Service

_X_ Counseling

___ None

Answer 2

___ 13-15

_X__ 16-19

___ 20-30

___ 40 +

2. Should teenagers be held responsible for their actions?

___ No

_X__ Yes

3. To what extent should teens be convicted for a crime? Please choose as many as necessary.

_X__ Robbery

_X__ Murder

_X__ Sexual Assault

_X__ Physical Assault

_X__ Kidnapping

_X__ Stalking

Other: ___________

4. What should a teen's MAXIMUM sentence be for committing any of the above crimes?

___ Death Sentence

_X__ Life in Prison

___ 20 + years in prison

___ Probation

___ House Arrest

___ Community Service

___ Counseling

___ None

Teens should never *automatically* be tried as an adult. There can, and often are, extenuating circumstances.

That kid you mentioned, unless he has a mental disorder, should be tried as an adult.

Answer 3

1) I'm 40+.  2) yes, teenagers should be held accountable. 3)  all of the above and anything else that is against the law (although I have some issues with a 17 year old being convicted for s*x with a 15 year old; don't think that should be held to the standard that it would be for a 25 yr. old with a 15 yr. old); 4) sentencing should be the same as for adults.

Answer 4

1. 20-30

2.Yes

3.all of them

4.Death sentence, if appropriate. By the time someone hits teenage years, they know right from wrong. I think this wouldn't apply for a mentally challenged teenager(retardation), as they have troubles comprehending consequenses and permanancy of their actions.

Answer 5

that depends on the circumstances, some teens kill their abusive parents.