Part one of term paper
A teen is baby-sitting her six-year-old brother. She tells him that he can't eat ice cream for dinner. He then throws a temper tantrum and continues to ask for the ice cream. After repeatedly denying his request, he is utterly disgusted with his sister. There is a gun hidden in the closet of his father's room. He knows that it is there, ...

Part two of term paper
... old boy could, if found guilty, receive a sentence of life, or even the death penalty. Should juveniles, as young as this little boy be tried as adults? Are children of this age capable of committing such heinous crimes and understanding why they committed the crime? These young people don't have the mental capacity to distinguish between right and wrong. Some of these young people haven't even attended school, and here they are, being tried as adults. A person's childhood is where one learns ...