Many people debate whether or not juveniles should be tried as adults. Some say that unstable mentalities and undeveloped levels of maturity are not comparable to the state an adult is in; however, not everyone shares the same opinion. Others believe that if a minor commits a crime as an adult, he or she should serve his or her sentence as an adult. They believe that young people are more than capable of discerning right from wrong. They propose a well-structured explanation that is worth considering. With strong conviction, they explain how being tried as adults can put an end to further criminal prosecutions in the future, how juvenile courts are not effective, and how victims' families have been affected by the actions of those convicted. However, are adult courts exactly what offenders need? Young offenders should remain in juvenile courts due to differences in their judgment, charging methods and there are other ways to teach right from wrong through psychologists and rehabilitation. As a child grows up, he or she is taught that all choices have a cause and a reason. effect. Whether they make the right choice or not, they know the difference between the two. With this in mind, people who believe that juveniles should be tried like adults believe that a child knows what is right and what is wrong. From about the age of twelve, people believe that the child is "fully aware of [the] choice to intentionally cause harm" to another person (Banda). Therefore, people conclude that, with such actions, the minor should be tried in the same way as an adult. While age, background and circumstances are taken into consideration in juvenile court, they are no longer examined in the adult justice system. The adult court... in the center of the card... instead of being punished for his actions. Even adults do not learn from their mistakes and continue to make them. Why should young children be given the same small chance to follow in those footsteps? It was thanks to the help that adults, not to mention young children, were able to turn their lives around. Everyone deserves to have some form of second chance, whether or not they use that chance to improve their life or how they choose the same path. Works Cited Banda, Andrea. "Pro: We should stop crime when it starts. Justice should be equal regardless of age." Pepperdine.edu. Pepperdine University, 2004. November 4, 2014. Web. April 4, 2014."Does treating children like adults make a difference?" PBS.org. WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014. Web. April 4, 2014. “Adolescents should absolutely be tried as adults when they commit adult crimes.” Teenink.com. Emerson Media. Network. April 4. 2014.