https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2017-09-22 15:04:45 UTC 2017-09-28 16:25:34 UTC hello@padlet.com 298555 https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/190177115 This article follows Charles "Andy" Williams and Lionel Tate, both of whom were tried for murder during their teenage years as adults. This sparks the question of whether or not trying teenagers as adults is the right things to do. On one hand, experts say the adult justice system will not help people like Williams or Tate. They believe that kids should be rehabilitated within the juvenile system because they are kids and do not have the experience to weigh what they are actually doing. Jeffery Fagan, a professional who studies Violence and Violence prevention at Columbia University said, "Well, nothing could be further from the truth. They're kids and that's what makes them kids. I don't think any of the people in the school shootings weighed costs and benefits before they did what they did, and they had plenty of time to think about it. I don't think anything was going to deter them. … they were driven by emotional and psychological factors."  On the other hand, others believe that harsh punishments are needed in order to set an example to prevent others from committing more violent crimes. ]]> 2017-09-22 15:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/190177115 298555 https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/190197954 This relates to our theme because children are supposed to be inherently good.  No child is born evil.  However, as we have seen through this article, that inherent 'good' that is supposed to be within each and every child has left the children these two sources follow  ]]> 2017-09-22 16:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/190197954 298555 https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/190204670 According to the article, criminal activity begins around the age of 10 and peaks during teenage years before declining as the person reaches adulthood.  Minor lawbreaking throughout America has been proven to be universal through a number of studies. However, in high-risk areas, violent crimes in adolescents peak around teen years and decline once the child hits adulthood. In addition, according to the article, those who offend in earlier years are more inclined to offend again. ]]> 2017-09-22 16:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/190204670 298555 https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/191305481 This song by the late 80's Hair Band, Skid Row, accurately displays the concept of age of responsibility.  The song follows Ricky, a young boy who has some trouble with the law.  He shoots and kills another young boy and is then sentenced to life in prison.  He is 18 years old and is charged as an adult because he has reached the age of responsibility set in place by the law. ]]> 2017-09-26 15:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/191305481 298555 https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/191898689 This relates to our theme because this song follows a young man with his entire life ahead of him who throws it away by shooting another young man.  Ricky began as a good young man, and because he made the wrong choices and got involved with bad people, the good inside him is no longer there as shown by his killing of the other young man. ]]> 2017-09-27 23:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/191898689 298555 https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/191899841 These articles are connected because they both deal with juvenile delinquents and discuss the ages at which they began offending. ]]> 2017-09-27 23:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/298555/ckv128u4d7uk/wish/191899841