Crime and Criminals | Violent Juvenile Criminals Should Be Treated As Adults

In Part I of the following two-part viewpoint, Morgan Reynolds argues that the juvenile justice system is incapable of handling today’s violent teens. He asserts that instead of maintaining two courts—one for adults and one for juveniles—the two should be combined into a system for all age groups. In Part II, Don Boys contends that juveniles must be held accountable and treated like adults for their crimes. Juvenile crime will continue to be a serious problem until punishment for crimes committed by teens is swift, sure, and severe. Reynolds is the director of the Criminal Justice...

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