https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj If you committed a serious crime (like murder, rape, etc.), do you think it would be fair for you to be punished the same way an adult who committed the same crime would be? Why or why not? Would your reasoning apply to all crimes or just certain ones? Does age make a difference (would a 12-year-old get the same sentence as a 17-year-old)? Even if you believe teens/children should get the same treatment by crime, would the punishment the same or should it be different? How? en-us 2020-08-09 23:55:49 UTC 2025-10-02 18:49:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e0.png https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473858451 I honestly feel like it should go by a case by case basis. For example if a minor was do commit murder in the first degree they should get x amount of years, if second degree should be like 40 years with possibility of parole. Same options for adults. ]]> 2023-02-08 17:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473858451 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473864063   I think that it would be fair for all people of all ages who commit murder to have the same sentencing as adults. I think it is a little different for certain ages if someone was rapped because I would think that most people under the age of 15 would not really know what 🤬 is and what it could mean. For anyone older than 15 for a 🤬 charge should be the same as adults because by that age they should know the consequences that come along with their charges such as 🤬. Charges for minors should be depending on the type of crime they commit, if it is something serious like murder they should be punished along with the parent for having a weapon that was in range for the child to use. Something like 🤬 is a little different and should depend on the age of the child and the seriousness of the case.]]> 2023-02-08 17:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473864063 kazuni83046 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473864537 Yes, I think the punishment for a teen if they have committed a crime should be as equal as an adults punishment. We have learned at a young age of whats right and wrong and have seen the crimes people have committed and what punishments they received. If we are so aware of the punishments criminals receive then it should be common sense to know  what is right and wrong.

So, if a teenager is willing to go through and commit a crime then they are fully obliged to go through an adult-like punishment.]]> 2023-02-08 17:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473864537 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473865122  I would be punished the same way because I knew what I was doing just like adults. My reasoning would apply to only certain crimes. It would be the same punishment it would not matter if they were 12-17. The punishment would be different for children/ teens because they are still young.  ]]> 2023-02-08 17:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473865122 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473865771 It would be fair for everyone to get punished the same way. Even if it were to be a 12 year old, 17 year old or 33 year old, they still would have committed the same crime and should be punished the same way. You know what you're doing when you're committing a crime so there's no excuse or just reasoning for it. Not every crime should have the same punishment, like stealing a candy bar from the store shouldn't get the same life sentencing you'd get for murdering someone. Getting thrown in jail for like a month for stealing is reasonable and getting a life sentence for murdering is also reasonable, but no one should get thrown into prison for their entire life for something as small as theft or a minor crime. ]]> 2023-02-08 17:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473865771 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473866273 It would be fair to get harsh punishment the same way as an adult who committed the same crime because there must be something wrong with them to do something terrible and disgusting to another person. They know what they are doing is wrong and still do it.]]> 2023-02-08 17:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473866273 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473867392 Yes, it would be fair if preteens and myself got the same punishment as an adult who committed the same crime because we are old enough to know what's right and what's wrong. My reasoning applies to all crimes. Age does not make a difference. The punishment should be the same as if an adult committed it. ]]> 2023-02-08 17:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473867392 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473867453 I believe that it would be fair that teens get the same punishment as adults because they are old enough to know what is right and wrong.My reasoning would apply to all crimes and age does not make a difference because teens are old enough to know what the consequences will be .I believe that punishments should be the same because they should be forced to face their consequences. ]]> 2023-02-08 17:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473867453 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473868133 I think that it would be fair if teens that committed a serious crime were punished the same way an adult who committed the same crime would be because they are at an age where they know from right and wrong and are old enough to know what they are doing. I think my reasoning applies to all crimes. I think age doesn't make a difference because a 12-year-old is still old enough to know if they are doing anything wrong. Yes, I think the punishment for a teen/child should be the same as an adult's punishment. ]]> 2023-02-08 17:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473868133 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473868405 2023-02-08 17:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473868405 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473870854 If a 13-17 year old committed a crime such as murder. They should face the same consequences as an adult. Only because these "kids" know exactly what they are doing. Just because their kids doesn't mean it was an innocent act murders need to be held accountable no matter the age.]]> 2023-02-08 17:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473870854 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473871950 I think if a 17-year-old commits a serious crime and they are aware of it while feeling no remorse, they should get the same sentence as an older person who commits the same or similar crime. It really does depend on the case, what they did, and how that person feels afterward. ]]> 2023-02-08 18:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473871950 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473873129 If a teen committed a serious crime, I think it would be fair to punish them the same way as adults. It helps bring justice to the families and teaches teens accountability. It should apply to all crimes because teens should know better by now what is wrong and right. I believe children should get the same punishment along with their parents. The parents would most likely be the ones to blame for their child's behavior and coming in contact with a weapon. The punishment should vary by age and how serious the crime was.]]> 2023-02-08 18:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473873129 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473873382 If someone underage committed a serious crime, I do think that it would be fair for them to have the same punishment as an adult because the crime is still just as bad no matter who committed it. I also think that the underaged criminal should be evaluated and get some help because of the fact that they are really young to do horrible things and to have a better understanding of why they did what they did.]]> 2023-02-08 18:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473873382 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473873746 Yes, I believe it is fair that teens/children get punished the same as adults. This is because these teens/children are committing the same crimes as the adults so they should get the same punishment. Children 12 and over should know by now what is right or wrong, so for them to commit such a crime is horrible. They certainly know what they are doing so they should get punished as adults.]]> 2023-02-08 18:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473873746 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473874764 I think it's only equally fair for everyone to receive the same consequence as anyone else disregarding their age. Everyone is fully aware of the choices that go through their brain and should be aware of the consequences it comes with. Age shouldn't be a subject to include in any crime committed and the charges should be kept the same. All punishments should be sentenced to the same excluding ages the minor or adult has.

]]> 2023-02-08 18:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473874764 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473876437 I do believe it would be just for me to receive the same punishment as an adult if I had committed a crime because teenagers are responsible for our actions. Due to social media, this generation is highly aware of the atrocities and is exposed to the actual world. I agree that children should be punished starting at age 13, but perhaps in a different way. Rather than assuming that they are aware of what they have done, perhaps test them to see if they are aware of it. After all, sometimes teenagers aren't really aware of the real world or aren't exposed to it, so they don't know much so maybe their intentions weren't bad. The outcome of their prison sentence should depend on the test.]]> 2023-02-08 18:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473876437 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473880935 If I committed a serious crime, I think it would be fair for me to be punished the same way an adult who committed the same crime because I'm aware I did something illegal and wrong, and should suffer the consequences for it. My reasoning would only apply to certain crimes because it really depends on what that person did and be judged on how serious it is. Age does make a difference because if a child is under the age of 13, they don't really understand what they did was wrong. Even if I believe teens/children should get the same treatment by crime, the punishment would be different because people would think that kids don't know what they're doing and think they were just confused or it was an accident. ]]> 2023-02-08 18:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473880935 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473885896 I feel like if it's a serious crime like murder or 🤬 then they should be punished the same way as an adult because to do a crime like that then there must be something wrong with them. And how knows they might do it again.]]> 2023-02-08 18:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473885896 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473937078 I believe it would be fair for teens who committed serious crimes to be charged  as an adult because they know what they did is wrong and give them the same punishment as an adult.  This only applies to serious crimes. Kids 12 years old or under should be dealt with differently because they probably still don't know if what they did was wrong. Although some kids can be sociopaths or psychopaths. The punishment should be the same as adults. ]]> 2023-02-08 18:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473937078 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473959880 I think that it is fair to get the same punishment as an adult who committed a crime because a 17-year-old and adult knows what is right and wrong. Also, they have to know if they do a serious crime they will have consequences and can end up in jail. It would not apply to all ages because little kid does not know if they commit a crime they can get punished. But If a 12-year-old commits a crime they should get treatment and have to be punished but not the same as an adult. ]]> 2023-02-08 18:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2473959880 samuno32754 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2474204942 I honestly feel like any serious crime should have the exact same punishment. I feel that if the crime is serious enough that the person that committed it is grown enough to face their punishment. If someone rapes another person or if someone takes another persons life I feel that the punishments should be the same for all ages. Thats a big life altering thing for someone to do. And that changes many peoples lives, so I feel like there should be a big punishment.]]> 2023-02-08 23:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2474204942 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2475405748 I think teens should get the same punishments and sentences as adults because even though they are under the age of 18, they knew what they were doing and being young is no excuse. I also think if it was an accident they should still get the same sentence as adults because they still did something wrong.]]> 2023-02-09 17:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2475405748 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2476780300 I believe it would be fair for all people who commit murder or 🤬. No one deserves that and if your a teen doing it you know exactly what your doing and how much trouble you would get into. Its fair for everyone to get the same punishment no matter what their age is. As we all were young we learned whats right and whats wrong not everyone is perfect but no one needs to do a serious crime to hurt someone because if it was you, you wouldn't want it to happen to you no one does. I think the amount of years a raper should get should be a good amount of years not 1 or 2 they deserve more then that. I don't really think a 12 years old should get the same punishment as a 17 year old because they are still really young they need to be taught a good lesson thought so that they never do it again. ]]> 2023-02-10 18:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2476780300 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2477024164 I think that the punishment should be fair but different for circumstances. Some children should already know the difference between what is right and what is wrong. I do think that minors under 12 should be handled differently. Depending on what the crime was that is. For example, if a 17 year old commits murder they should get the same sentence an adult would get. ]]> 2023-02-10 23:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2477024164 https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2501512598 I believe it would be fair to punish a teen who committed a serious crime in the same manner as an adult. It teaches teens responsibility and aids in bringing justice to the families. Teenagers ought to know better by this point what is right and wrong, hence it ought to apply to all crimes. I think parents and kids should both receive the same punishment. The most likely culprits for their child's actions and accidental encounter with a firearm would be their parents. Age and the seriousness of the crime should both influence the sentence.]]> 2023-03-02 18:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jaymeeorafferty/2v2c3esauc0i4qyj/wish/2501512598