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minus-squareDagwood222linkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoThat’s why there are jury trials. There’s a difference between the 16 year old who sees that his neighbor left the keys in her car and impulsively takes a spin, and the 35 year old professional thief who stole three cars that week.
minus-squareOldWoodFramelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoRight, one is under 18 and the other is over 18.
minus-squareDagwood222linkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoSo, someone who is 17 years and 364 days old is a child, and someone who is 18 years and one day old is a mature adult?
minus-squareOldWoodFramelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThat is the fair way to do it, same as voting.
minus-squareDagwood222linkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoLike I said previously, that’s why we have trials and discretionary sentencing.
That’s why there are jury trials.
There’s a difference between the 16 year old who sees that his neighbor left the keys in her car and impulsively takes a spin, and the 35 year old professional thief who stole three cars that week.
Right, one is under 18 and the other is over 18.
So, someone who is 17 years and 364 days old is a child, and someone who is 18 years and one day old is a mature adult?
That is the fair way to do it, same as voting.
Like I said previously, that’s why we have trials and discretionary sentencing.