NSDA Debate 2021 by Cynthia Qu https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2 Juveniles who commit violent crimes should be treated as adults in the criminal justice system. en-us 2021-03-07 13:46:46 UTC 2025-11-15 11:09:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Criminals must be held accountable https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291718522 Sterling Burnett of the National Center for Policy Analysis in Dallas: "The only way to treat the victim
as a full human being—to fully honor the memory of the victim—is to punish the perpetrator. ..."

Crime does not see age. The impact crimes has on the families of victims is irreversible and can only see closure once the criminal is punished.

https://www.appohigh.org/ourpages/auto/2016/3/16/38572502/Juveniles%20Tried%20as%20Adults.pdf

]]> 2021-03-10 08:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291718522 Juveniles minds are easily influenced by their environment. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291727206 When a juvenile is sent to jail where he/she comes under the influence of other adult cellmates, then they could be badly influenced. Minors can get into more trouble. They will be taken advantage of and will be compelled to commit heinous crimes in the future.]]> 2021-03-10 08:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291727206 Juveniles should understand the consequences of their actions 44162_16 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291728256 2021-03-10 08:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291728256 The juvenile court is founded on false premises because its purpose is to shield youths from the consequences of their own actions. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291728406 2021-03-10 08:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291728406 The current juvenile crime problem requires that we punish juvenile offenders in order to deter the next generation of juveniles from becoming predators. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291729999 2021-03-10 08:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291729999 Changing the social environment in which juveniles live is a more effective way to reduce juvenile violence than punishing juvenile offenders in adult courts. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291732686 https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/criminal-justice/the-juvenile-justice-system/should-juveniles-be-tried-as-adults]]> 2021-03-10 08:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291732686 If juveniles are treated as adults, will they be sent to adult prisons too? cxyqu2023 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291733288 2021-03-10 08:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291733288 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291737912 Over 300 people are killed each year because of the actions of an individual under the age of 18 in the United States, which is one of the highest rates of such activity in the world today. Removing the leniency as a child transitions into adulthood creates an incentive to avoid criminal conduct in the first place.

https://futureofworking.com/8-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-juveniles-being-tried-as-adults/]]> 2021-03-10 08:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291737912 There are fewer opportunities to commit multiple severe crimes. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291739304 Lee Boyd Malvo petitioned the Supreme Court in October 2019 to take another look at his sentencing after terrorizing the Washington area in 2002. He was with John Allen Muhammad during a sniping shooting spree that killed 10 people and injured others, paralyzing the region in fear. Malvo received a sentence of four life sentences for his conduct at the time. When older youth commit severe and violent crimes, giving them a waiver into the adult court system allows for society to be safer because they cannot continue to make the same choice.

https://futureofworking.com/8-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-juveniles-being-tried-as-adults/]]> 2021-03-10 08:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291739304 Juveniles https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291740162 Juveniles minds are not fully yet developed. They do not fully comprehend the scope of society]]> 2021-03-10 08:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291740162 Juveniles should be tried as adults to discourage future delinquents. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291740641 If minors are let off of serious crimes with just a slap of the wrist, they believe they will get off easy and keep committing crimes.]]> 2021-03-10 08:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291740641 Some children are mature enough to commit a premeditated crime https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291741184 A 10-year-old girl was babysitting at a home daycare in Wisconsin. She accidentally dropped the six-month-old child, which caused the little one to start crying. The girl panicked because she felt like she was going to be in a lot of trouble, so she decided to stomp on the baby’s head to get them to be quiet. Officials said that the girl was able to control her behavior, which showed that there was a specific decision made to prevent consequences when taking these actions.

A judge ruled in March 2019 that the girl was incompetent to stand trial on the automatic charge of homicide, but that doesn’t mean the case is dismissed. It is just suspended indefinitely until there is a determination that she will be fit to stand trial. Reviews will happen quarterly. Some children are more mature than others, which means the justice system must take that into account.

]]> 2021-03-10 08:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291741184 Prosecuting youth as adults puts them at risk https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291741285 The Juvenile Law Center opposed the treatment of youth as adults. The Juvenile Justice system is designed to emphasize rehabilitation over punishment, "Punishing children the same way we punish adults does not advance public safety."]]> 2021-03-10 08:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291741285 It provides a consistent structure within the justice system. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291742896 When children commit horrendous crimes, they can come back into society without the same notifications that adult offenders must provide. Jasmine Richardson killed her parents and brother so that she could be with her boyfriend at the time – and she was only 12 years old. Investigators determined that she had stabbed the young boy in the chest several times while her older boyfriend, who was 23 at the time of the incident, slit his throat.

Richardson’s sentence was complete after a final review on May 6, 2016. The maximum penalty she could receive at the time was imprisonment of 10 years. Now she can live anywhere despite being a convicted triple homicide offender. Waiver into adult courts can help to prevent this issue.

]]> 2021-03-10 08:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291742896 Juveniles become subject to most adult penalties. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291747527 The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that convictions of juveniles under the age of 18 that involve a life sentence are too severe. That doesn’t mean a sentence can’t be handed down that involves several decades of time. When a waiver into adult court occurs, then there are more severe sentences involved in a case when compared to what they would receive at the youth level. Judged in adult court don’t have the same range of treatment or punishment options, such as ordering counseling or imposing a curfew.]]> 2021-03-10 08:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291747527 Juveniles still have time for change and reflection over their actions, it's not too late for them. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291748335 2021-03-10 08:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291748335 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291750098 Teens who receive an adult sentence are almost 40 times more likely to successfully commit suicide while behind bars compared to adults or juveniles sentenced to a youth facility.

There are currently 10,000 children and teens under the age of 18 housed in adult prisons throughout the United States.

]]> 2021-03-10 08:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291750098 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291751224 Some youth facilities report a 0% recidivism rate after 12 months and about 40% after five years. Adults have a rate of 7% after 12 months and up to 80% after seven years from their release date.]]> 2021-03-10 08:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291751224 More minority youth go into the adult system in the United States than other groups (Racial Prejudice) https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291752370 Over 80% of the defendants of robbery cases in the Seattle area were under the age of 18 according to data released in 2016. The same report also notes that half of the teens were using a firearm at the time they committed the crime. When reviewing the racial data from the juvenile justice report, over 40% of the teens that were given charges were African-Americans despite the fact that only about 6% of the city is of the same demographic.]]> 2021-03-10 08:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291752370 Only under the circumstance that a juvenile has committed multiple violence crimes should they be tried as an adult. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291755901 2021-03-10 08:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291755901 Background Info cxyqu2023 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291757151 Outlines the development of the juvenile justice system (in the US), and some current controversies.
https://jlc.org/youth-justice-system-overview ]]> 2021-03-10 08:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291757151 It is a process which seems to disproportionally target minority demographics https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291757316 According to the 2016 juvenile justice report released by King County, WA, more than 85% of the defendants charged with robbery were 16 or 17 years old, with 50% of them using a firearm to commit their crime. Out of this group, African-American teens made up 43% of those who were filed upon during the study period for the report. When looking at the racial demographics of the county (which is where Seattle is located), only 6.2% of the population is African-American.

https://connectusfund.org/22-should-juveniles-be-tried-as-adults-pros-and-cons#:~:text=%20List%20of%20the%20Pros%20of%20Trying%20Juveniles,the%20adult%20system%20for%20the%20purpose...%20More%20]]> 2021-03-10 08:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291757316 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291759375 Background: https://jlc.org/youth-justice-system-overview 

Arguments:

https://futureofworking.com/8-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-juveniles-being-tried-as-adults/

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/committees/childrens-rights/articles/2016/should-juveniles-be-charged-as-adults/

https://www.npr.org/2017/08/15/542609000/sentenced-to-adulthood-direct-file-laws-bypass-juvenile-justice-system

]]> 2021-03-10 08:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291759375 The main purpose for which a juvenile should go to the juvenile court is guidance and treatment rather than punishment. Although minors may be aware of the distinction between right and wrong, immaturity should be a reason for them not being tried as an adult criminal. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291761933 2021-03-10 08:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291761933 Give the impression of lost hope https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291763145 Throwing juveniles in a jail with adult offenders would take away any hope of rehabilitation.]]> 2021-03-10 08:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291763145 It offers a suitable penalty for severe crimes that some juveniles commit. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291763483 2021-03-10 08:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291763483 Arguments Against (and stats) cxyqu2023 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291771002 https://www.aclu.org/other/aclu-fact-sheet-juvenile-justice-system
1. Prevention is better
2. Locking children up doesn't help
3. Myth that offenders won't change]]> 2021-03-10 08:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291771002 It reduces the chance that a repeat offender will commit multiple severe crimes. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291776397 2021-03-10 08:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291776397 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291777892 A 2015 report from the CSG Justice Center compiled data from the 39 states that do track recidivism in order to compare the reported state statistics. The study found that juveniles were far more likely than adults to reoffend after release across all states. The highest reported recidivism rate for juvenile offenders was 76% within three years, and 84% within five years.

https://info.mstservices.com/blog/juvenile-recidivism-rates#:~:text=The%20study%20found%20that%20juveniles,the%20numbers%20are%20equally%20high/]]> 2021-03-10 08:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291777892 It treats severe crimes with the seriousness that they deserve https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291798464 Diante Pellum was 14 years old when he was accused of shooting another teen in the back of the head near Federal Way in Washington. Alexander Crisostomo was ordered to stand trial as an adult for killing a 41-year-old man when he was just 15. If these teens where given a standard youth sentence, then there is an excellent chance that they would be back on the street by the age of 25. Sentencing them as an adult gives the justice system the time it needs to offer a true chance at rehabilitation.

https://connectusfund.org/22-should-juveniles-be-tried-as-adults-pros-and-cons]]> 2021-03-10 08:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291798464 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291813699 There are approximately 10,000 children who are currently housed in adult prison or jails on any given day in the United States. 

https://connectusfund.org/22-should-juveniles-be-tried-as-adults-pros-and-cons]]> 2021-03-10 08:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291813699 It creates a lifetime of effects for the child in question. https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291818082 Charging juveniles in adult court will often cause exorbitant expenses that can often worsen the poverty that a family experiences. 
https://connectusfund.org/22-should-juveniles-be-tried-as-adults-pros-and-cons ]]> 2021-03-10 08:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291818082 It creates more opportunities for youth to become repeat offenders https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291819254 2021-03-10 08:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1291819254 https://padlet.com/cxyqu2023/nsdadebatetopic2/wish/1467961791 Psychological research
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