Should adults and juveniles be given the same punishments?

Should adults and juveniles be given the same punishments?

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sialjoans
Yes, I remember being very aware of my actions even as young as a preschooler.
on November 02, 2017
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vive_la_revolution
I'm not sure. See, the thing is that the adolescent brain is different from an adult brain and, long story short, teens essentially make decisions with the same part of their brain that controls emotions, whereas adults use separate parts of their brains for each of those tasks. Therefore, teens literally cannot make decisions as well outside of the realm of emotion, and their actions aren't as rational. Given this, I think that there should be different punishments - after all, See More▼
on November 07, 2016
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demure
I suppose, depending on the crime.
If its a murderer, or rape, yes of course.
Otherwise, no.
on October 20, 2016
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