Recently, there have been growing concern about criminal teenagers. As a result, some individuals assert that young crimes should be punished in the same way as adults. From my perspective, I partly agree with this view because children should be given opportunities to improve.
On the one hand, teenagers are not enough old to recognize their bad behaviour as well as research constantly shows that young people’s brains are not fully developed, particularly in areas relating to decision-making and self-control. Therefore, they only act according to their own thoughts, especially when they are angry, and cannot control themselves, leading to illegal actions. For instance, a criminal case occured on January 13, 2010 in France. At that time, the two children were annoyed at being awakened too early by their mother, leading to an argument with their mother. In a fit of anger, Jas grabbed a knife and attacked her mother .
On the other hand, juvenilis should be punished in the same ways as adults, because this may act a deterrent to their peers who are likely to become would-be criminals. In other words, it helps other youngers become more aware of the consequence of criminal behaviours and discourage to attempt any criminal activities. Moreover, adolescents are easily influenced by their surroundings. When they are in prison with adult criminals, they often learn violent behaviors. This poses a danger to society because they may reoffend when released.
In conclusion, I also disagree that young criminals should be punished harshly like adults because it is difficult for them to improve their lifes and come back to society. However, the governments should impose strict punishment on juvenile offenders to prevent them from posing a danger to society.