Question

Charles Dutton argues that, “‘If there's anyone who still has a modicum of redemption left in their life, it's a juvenile’” (Paragraph 22). In the context of this article, what does it mean to be grown up? Do you think the juvenile offenders are being totally treated as if they were adults? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

Answer 1

In the context of this article I see that what does it mean to be grown up means to advance to maturity I say this because in the article it says "Redemption left in their life, it's a juvenile" this means maturity because you would most likely never hear a childish person say something to straight forward like that.

I do think the juvenile offenders are being totally treated as if they were adults because juvenile people are different from adult proceedings are the terms that courts use for juvenile offenders versus adult offenders. First, juveniles commit "delinquent acts" instead of "crimes." Second, juvenile offenders have "adjudication hearings" instead of "trials."

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