Abstract
Juvenile crime and child abuse are both major problems in this country. If a child is left in a home with an adult that physically or sexually assaults the child; that is called child abuse. The government sends child abusers to prison, as it should. When the child is sent to a home of abusers by the government, that is some how called justice. There are many controversies regarding the way to handle juvenile crime. Sending a juvenile to live in a prison with adult criminals cannot possibly be the best solution.
Introduction
How should America deal with juvenile offenders? Should juveniles that commit violent crimes be locked away forever in order to protect society? Should our young offenders be sent to an adult prison, with an adult sentence, in order to set an example and deter other juvenile crimes? Should America be trying to rehabilitate these children so they are someday capable of returning to society? There is much controversy on how to deal with......
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