As the proliferation of news reported on teenager crimes, an article about a boy who was only 14 years old perpetrated severe destruction at his school has triggered a widespread discussion because he was merely punished to clean streets rather than being sent to a jail. Personally, although he is not an adult yet, he still should take more serve punishment, like jail custody
People who are aged around 14 years old should learn to take responsibilities. The boy mentioned in this news should compensate the loss of school. Parents indeed should support the young criminal with the financial fines as well, but allowing the boy to do some voluntary work or part-time job to pay the money back. Meanwhile, the boy should get involved into the reestablishment of the facility damaged by himself in the day time and be arrested in a teenager prison at night. By doing so, the teenager can realize how sever his behavior has incurred. And it can deter him from violating laws next time. Furthermore, the punishment to this boy can release a signal to other young potential criminals that any violation will be disciplined. Any violators should pay the price for wrong doings, thereby resorting to take due responsibilities as early as
Conversely, some people may believe that youngsters may too young to understand certain regulations and foreseen outcomes. Therefore, the penalty should not be extremely serious. Considering the young ages and immature personality, the length of custody and necessity of being arrested could be discussed depending on various occasions.
In conclusion, while young offenders may not mature enough to take full responsibilities, they still need to face the severe outcomes to rebuild their attitudes toward laws and obligations.