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Kalidurga

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1. Until we give young adults...

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 07:23 AM

May 2012

full adult status. they shouldn't be tried as adults. In most cases this happens at age 21. But, in some cases such as if you are a military wife this won't happen until you are 25 and want to have a tubal ligation. Maybe that practice is over, I hope so. But, in any case until the government signs off on people having full rights as to what kind of decisions they are legally allowed to make, then no trials as adults should occur.

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Trying youths as adults hurts families and taxpayers, but not crime [View all] xchrom May 2012 OP

Until we give young adults... Kalidurga May 2012 #1

aside from purchasing alcohol, what rights don't 18 year olds have? cali May 2012 #3

Just the one I mentioned. Kalidurga May 2012 #5

If you don't know by age 17 that a triple homicide is wrong... Riftaxe May 2012 #4

I agree. HappyMe May 2012 #6

Although I largely agree, someone like Lane cali May 2012 #2

Brains aren't fully developed till age 25 proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #7