In many societies, juvenile crimes are rampant mainly because of disparities in the resources available. Whilst, some sections of society believe that the punishment for crime should be universal, regardless of age, others believe vice versa. However, I believe that the time awarded as punishment should reflect the nature of crime amongst juveniles. I will substantiate my reasoning in the course of this essay.
First, many crimes committed by teens are out of desperation, the fact that there are no job opportunities available will lead them to turn to crime, as the lure of instant cash is extremely attractive. Therefore, the system must look into these offences based on the severity of the act in comparison to the nature of the individual. For example, in many countries, misbehaviors by teens will result in a warning and a mandatory unpaid community service sentence. This I feel, is correct because a kid should be institutionalized because he made a wrong turn in life, instead, he needs the support of the system to be set on the right track.
Alternately, there are crimes for which it is better in the public's interest that they are convicted and put behind bars. These crimes are more serious and therefore require stricter punishment. For example, in the 2012 Delhi Gang rape case, one of the accused was a juvenile, and as per law, they could not receive the death penalty, so instead, he was rehabilitated and was released in 2015. Now although he was the youngest member to partake in this act, the act he committed was so gruesome, which should have warranted the same punishment as the adult offenders. This was not accepted by many in society, because they are afraid that he will commit this act again.
In conclusion, the nature of the crime should be the determining factor in whether a person should receive jail time or be asked to do unpaid community service.
In
many
societies, juvenile
crimes
are rampant
mainly
because
of disparities in the resources available. Whilst,
some
sections of society believe that the
punishment
for
crime
should be universal, regardless of age, others believe vice versa.
However
, I believe that the time awarded as
punishment
should reflect the nature of
crime
amongst juveniles. I will substantiate my reasoning in the course of this essay.
First
,
many
crimes
committed by teens are out of desperation, the fact that there are no job opportunities available will lead them to turn to
crime
, as the lure of instant cash is
extremely
attractive.
Therefore
, the system
must
look into these
offences
based on the severity of the
act
in comparison
to the nature of the individual.
For example
, in
many
countries,
misbehaviors
by teens will result in a warning and a mandatory unpaid community service sentence. This I feel, is correct
because
a kid should
be institutionalized
because
he made a
wrong
turn in life,
instead
, he needs the support of the system to
be set
on the right
track
.
Alternately
, there are
crimes
for which it is better in the public's interest that they
are convicted
and put behind bars. These
crimes
are more serious and
therefore
require stricter
punishment
.
For example
, in the 2012 Delhi Gang rape case, one of the accused was a juvenile, and as per law, they could not receive the death penalty,
so
instead
, he
was rehabilitated
and
was released
in 2015.
Now
although he was the youngest member to partake in this
act
, the
act
he committed was
so
gruesome, which should have warranted the same
punishment
as the adult offenders. This was not
accepted
by
many
in society,
because
they are afraid that he will commit this
act
again.
In conclusion
, the nature of the
crime
should be the determining factor in whether a person should receive jail time or
be asked
to do unpaid community service.