Should juvenile delinquents be tried and punished like adults? A crime is a crime regardless of age. If they committed the crime, they should serve their sentence. Minors try to push the law beyond the limits due to their age. They don't know it and don't realize that their criminal history will follow them for their entire lives. Juvenile offenders should be tried and punished as adults based on the crime, the individual's criminal record, and the personality of the offender. Based on the crime Every crime is different from case to case. There are two types of crimes: a misdemeanor and a felony. Misdemeanors are small, nonviolent crimes such as drug charges less than twenty grams and accessory to a felony; where they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. This only carries a maximum sentence of twelve months in a county jail. A felony is a serious crime such as kidnapping, murder, rape, arson, or drug charges exceeding twenty grams and intent to sell drugs. Many of the crimes listed carry a minimum of three hundred and sixty-six days in state prison. Criminal history of the individual In life, people live and...