A school hosts a mock trial for the benefit of students learning about the court system.

By By Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson

A school hosts a mock trial for the benefit of students learning about the court system.

Adult Court, Kid on Trial

U.S. Supreme Court Precedent allows for kids to be tried as adults in certain cases

Under Kent v. United States, the Supreme Court has ruled that people under age 18 can still be tried as adults. But is that the way it should remain? Our Views

Teenagers Should Not be Tried as Adults

Kids Shouldn’t Be Tried as Adults

Caitlin White, Staff Writer

“If you grow up with domestic violence, you’re 74 percent more likely to commit a violent crime against someone else” states a study done by cdv.org. The more kids and teenagers exposed to violence the more likely they are to commit a crime. So how can young adults develop life skills when they are sitting in a jail cell for years at a time? “Spending one’s time in a jail cell instead of getting an ed...

Kent V. United States (1966)
Kids Shouldn’t Be Tried as Adults

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