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Why do you think we have different laws for juveniles and adults?

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Because minors arent fully matured until they reach 21 so you cant really treat them the same as adults because adults are fully matured and know what they do
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we think that Adults are prosecuted for “committing crimes” while juveniles are prosecuted for committing “delinquent acts.” If the delinquent acts are extremely serious, such as extreme crimes of violence such as murder, the court system may decide to charge the juvenile as an adult, in which case they would be tried in the adult ...

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