Why Do Teens Commit Serious Crimes
Why do teens commit serious crimes? In California an off-duty high way patrol officer that was walking out from court was shot by a sixteen year old teenager who wanted to know how it felt like killing a cop. Then the officer's family were informed that the suspect was caught and brought to justice. Furthermore, the teenager faced three life sentences, however he will not be given the death penalty. Many teens commit these serious crimes because of media, are brainwashed by older criminals, and get poor parenting. I believe in the old saying "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" but young teenagers who are forced against their will to commit the crime or he or she committed the crime unintentionally should not get death penalty. When teenagers are young their victims not suspects and should not be given the death penalty.
Juveniles are victims of being brainwashed into committing crimes. A teenager named Val hung around a gang full of criminals who were seeking for fame or attention. Then one day the gang hassled Val into killing a cop and then one day he unexpected shot an officer. This might be considered as brainwashed because he had to kill someone to prove the gang that he was a man or maybe he wanted to join the gang. Also, teens who commit rape crimes might of being molested or where taught hardcore sex violence while they were a child. Juveniles aren't well mature and do what they are taught. Some criminals lie and perform several crimes to convince younger people into thinking that its okay to commit the crime. This criminals who brainwash young minds are the ones who should be triggered and sent to death row.
Some teenage violence is done because of the way they were raised. Parents that are careless to whom their child is hanging out with, this is a situation were the child might get involved with the wrong crowd. There is other times when single parents try raising their kids...
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