In today's society, juvenile offenders are now facing a double-edged sword. Not only can they be tried in a Juvenile court for a crime committed. They are now being charged as adults. They are setting a juvenile as an adult has stirred up many different views. When should we say enough is enough? Violent crimes committed by juveniles have become a growing epidemic. Today's children are subjected to violence in popular songs, television shows, and even computer games. Parents having guns accessible to children and the society the child lives in all play a part in the destruction of our youth. Juvenile offenders are now facing tougher punishment for their actions.
             Juvenile crime is stated as "an act committed by a minor that would be considered a crime committed by an adult, such as vandalism, burglary, assault, or murder" (Silverstein 11). Juveniles are committing these crimes against families, classmates, and strangers. In many states, a juvenile is anyone under the age of eighteen. Young offenders commit these crimes because they feel neglected, that no one cares, and this is a way to get attention. However, professionals say that juvenile offenders commit these crimes due to being abused or ignored as a child (Valentine). Telling a parent not to forget, punish, or leave your child home alone or your child could grow to become a criminal seems severe. Why don't we tell them how to raise their children? We as a society can not blame a parent. The juveniles are the ones at fault.
             Juvenile crime is dated as far back as the 1600s. Where "in the Massachusetts colony, a teenager over sixteen years of age who had cursed at or hit his parents could receive the death penalty" (Landau
             88). In this period, this seemed to be severe punishment. However, indeed it made teenagers think about their actions before acting on them. In the 1880s, immigrants were the source of juvenile crime. Young immigrants were faced with man...