It is true that young individuals who break the law should be punished as same as the old lawbreakers. While I accept that treating the young criminals and the old ones equally tends to provide benefits for them and the society, I believe that this move can change their lives for the worse.

On the one hand, I would concur that applying similar law for both young and old people committing crimes may bring advantages to teenagers and the community. Firstly, by punishing young criminals, the crime rate can be reduce significantly. For example, being threatened by serious laws, young lawbreakers will be inclined to control their behaviour and follow the rule. Secondly, by doing this, the authorities could not only keep the young under discipline but also help them to stand a better chance of revising their lives. If young individuals who commit crimes are punished by the rule, they will gain a better knowledge of responsibility and distinguish between the right and the wrong. Consequently, this move might enable the government to establish innocent and clever generations.

On the other hand, I believe that treating young criminals in the same as the adults can have detrimental influences on their lives. As young generation breaking the law are not aware of consequences of their crimes completely, the society, therefore, should encourage them to realise it and prevent them from other criminal activities. For instance, being motivated by other lawbreakers, teenagers tend to commit crimes easily such as drug addition, robbing or gambling. Furthermore, my opinion is that the authorities should help young individuals to cultivate a better understanding of their crimes and fix it instead of pushing them into prison. If they have to go to jail, their social lives and mentalities can be ruined. As a result, young individuals should not be treated in the same as the adults when they commit crimes.

In conclusion, I believe that teenagers should be educated and encouraged to fix their faults than punished by the law, instead.

In the recent years , there has been an intense debate in all judicial systems across the world over the fact that punishments should commensurate crime .Many people reckon that juveniles committing serious crimes should be penalized in the same way as adults . I strongly support that for heinous and serious crimes even the youngsters should be prosecuted in the same way as adult offenders.

To start with , the most compelling reason for support is that serious punishment for serious crime will deter them and other young criminals from offences . Serious crimes like murder, outraging the modesty of females, child molestation and anti-national activities are so severe, that even if performed by teenagers, deserve rigorous action so that it can serve as an example not only for them but also for other youths with criminal bent of mind. Lighter penalty, like sending them to reform-house, in such grievous acts will propagate crime while stringent action will prevent them from even planning the crime . For instance, a report published in Criminal Survey, a famous Law journal in 2011 revealed that 40 percent of juvenile delinquents repeat the crime when send to reform houses as against only 10 percent flouting laws when no special privilege is being given on the basis of age .

Moreover , punishment proportionate to crime gives a sense of justice for the bereaved family. Most of the grief- stricken families, who have lost their near and dear ones, hope that offenders should be punished in a similar way. Thus, it brings confidence among them regarding the unbiased nature of judicial system.

To conclude, on the basis of above arguments, I reiterate my view that heinous crimes should be severely punished despite of the age of the criminal.

People have different views concerning the question of how to tackle serious juvenile crime. While it is sometimes argued that immature offenders should be punished in the same way as mature ones, I, to some extent, disagree with this opinion.

On the one hand, it is believed that all dangerous crime should be solved by heavy punishment, no matter who are the convicts. It is true that juvenile delinquency is an alarming issue these days, and severe punishment can act as a deterrent to those who intend to commit a crime. Furthermore, when young wrongdoers only receive lenient sentences compared to adult offenders, they may not acknowledge of their unlawful behaviours and adverse consequences, and thus they may re-offend. This may put the life of innocent individuals in jeopardy and pose a threat to society as a whole.

On the other hand, I am much more convinced that it is advisable to treat juvenile criminals in a different way in comparison with the mature ones. Firstly, the young are not sufficiently educated, which means that it is unjustified for them to receive the same punishment as the adults. Some children break the law just because they mimic the behaviours of adults, or they are forced to do so. In addition, there are other useful forms of punishments. For example, young offenders should be sent to rehabilitation centers where they will be educated and trained properly. Another method is forcing them to do unpaid community service. These punishments may not only help immature lawbreakers realize their unacceptable behaviours but also give them a chance to make a contribution to local communities.

In conclusion, for the reasons mentioned above, I believe that young convicts should not serve similar penalties as adults do

It is argued that same punishments should be applied to both young criminals and adults who commit offenses. In my opinion, I agree with this point of view only if the crime is serious.

There are several reasons why it is wrong to impose the same punishments on both adolescent and adult criminals. Firstly, perhaps young people could only commit minor crimes, and this causes very little damage to society. It is better to send them back to family or school for rehabilitation. Secondly, they are not mature enough to understand that their misbehaviors could have negative impacts on the society, and these behaviors often come from peer pressures. For example, those who suffer from school discipline problems, such as bully, are forced by their bulliers to pursue illegalities such as robbing or stealing which can exert serious effects to others.

However, I would argue that strict punishments like prison sentences should be imposed on young offenders who commit dangerous crimes. This is because only such punishments could demonstrate to the adolescents that heinous actions will have consequences, and this can help to dispel any ideas of committing crimes of young people in communities. In some countries, Vietnam for example, young offenders aged below eighteen will be put on probation, even if they commit a serious crime such as murder. As a result, the number of young people who break the law in Vietnam has been increasing rapidly. Therefore, it is necessary for governments to implement a policy of zero tolerance to dangerous crimes regardless of the ages.

In conclusion, it seems to me that juvenile offenders who commit dangerous crimes should deserve same treatments as adults.

Many people think that youngsters should be treated equally as adults when they break the laws. I completely disagree with this opinion as it is of my opinion that different levels of punishments should be imposed among wrongdoers.

There are some reasons why the government may follow policies which are soft on crime when young people commit an offense. Firstly, pre-matured offenders are sometimes not aware of how serious their crimes are. They may not be wellequipped with legislation knowledge so that they do not think their behaviors are wrong. Secondly, the youngsters are likely to be incited to break the laws by other criminals. For example, students easily turn to drugs when they are enticed by their classmates. As a result, proper education is encouraged to reduce the percentage of young people’s misconducts and punishments on inexperienced offenders may be different from wrongdoers for the second time.

Apart from the above explanations, I believe that when adults embark on a life of crime, they are totally aware of the consequences they may suffer. However, the benefits when breaking the laws are too appealing for criminals to commit a crime. For instance, drug trafficking will bring offenders billions of dollars which they can never make/earn by doing legal business. If they choose to take the risk, they should be given strict sentences as a pay-back for their illegal actions. In addition, behaviors of the adults will have tremendous impacts on educating the young generation and maintaining social orders. Therefore, a policy of zero tolerance should be applied to experienced people who are well aware of the law but try to find numbers of ways to break it.

In conclusion, from my personal perspective that different sentences should be given to young and matured wrongdoers based on their awareness and intention/motive to commit an offense.

Some people advocate that criminals ought to be punished using the same yardstick irrespective of their age. Though I understand the rationale behind this argument, in my opinion, the implementation of this idea may have adverse consequences. Therefore, adolescent crimes should be dealt with more sensitivity.

If teenagers received the same punishment as adults, at least some of them would think twice before committing a crime. In a sense, this will reduce the juvenile crime rate. However, we must not overlook the fact that most crimes are not premeditated. They are committed on the spur of the moment. The teenage brain and highly volatile and immature and it may fail to fully comprehend the consequences of an action. As a result, teenagers commit many crimes that they will eventually regret when they become adults. By giving them the same punishment that an adult would get, the society is depriving them of an opportunity to repent their action and reform themselves.

Nevertheless, there is no justification for the crime. However, teenagers must be punished with an alternative mindset as punishing them like adults could cause an irreparable damage to the personality, behavior and attitude towards life. They may completely lose hope and purpose, especially since they are yet to start life and this may turn them into rebels. Therefore, juvenile punishments should be of shorter durations and less severity. This should be followed by mandatory long term intensive rehabilitation and counseling programs. Furthermore, programs comprising of vocational courses should be essentially introduced to guide them. They can later utilize this to earn their living as well. In addition, they should be compulsorily enrolled into supervised community service programs so that they can learn values such as empathy.

To conclude, I emphasize that there is no excuse for any crime. All defaulters must be punished with no exception. However, a sensitive issue such as teenage crime needs to be dealt with in a mature way. Equating them with adult offenders is definitely not the answer. Like it is well said, finish the crime and not the criminals.

Adolescents are increasingly committing crimes in certain societies. Some people argue that adolescents should receive the same punishment as adults for committing serious crimes. I agree with this statement because of the reasons which will be discussed in this essay.

Adolescents are mature enough to understand what is right and wrong. This is because in the modern society, they are exposed to various sources of information in the world through online and offline media. Unlike the teenagers of previous generations, young adults in the current society know just about everything. They know how to differentiate moral activities from immoral activities. Obviously, they are required to behave appropriately all the time.

When children between the age of 12 and 19 commit crimes, it is necessary that they should be punished appropriately in order to control their immoral behaviours. They should be punished in the same way as adults and it will become a lesson to all teenagers. If the judicial system is lenient towards young adults in terms of punishment, they will take it as an advantage and repeat crimes in future. Recently, in India some people brutally raped an eight year old girl. A teenager is also involved in this heinous crime. According to the police reports, the teenager who was involved in the crime inflicted more pain and injury to the child than adults. If this boy is not given the same punishment as other adults, it is sure that he will repeat the same offense in future. Lives of many young girls will be jeopardised if the legal system does not punish him adequately.

In conclusion, teenagers should also be given the same punishment as adults in order to control their criminal tendencies because they are mature enough to differentiate legal activities from illegal activities.