Juveniles Should Be Tried as Adults

Juveniles who have committed serious crimes are often considered a high risk of re-offend, and many believe that trying them as adults will reduce this risk and protect the public from future harm.

Do you agree or disagree and why?

An eight year old may commit a serious crime and not understand all the ramifications of their actions and the consequences of it.

You can bet a sixteen year old does.

Yes; if they are close enough in age to legal adulthood, and the crime is sufficiently serious. There is no reason for a 16 or 17 year old who commits premeditated murder to be given special treatment because of their age. They are old enough to know the difference between right and wrong.

No. If someone is considered by law not to be capable enough of responsible decision making to buy a beer or cigarettes, they can't be held fully responsible for their actions.
Most first world countries don't have such system, notable exceptions being Britain and its former colonies and Japan and Korea. However none of those is as strict as US (which coincidentally is the only UN member that hasn't ratified UN Convention on the Rights of the Child).
When 16/17 year olds get the right to vote, then you can make them fully criminally responsible. No taxation without representation, so to speak.

Jazzy wrote:

Juveniles who have committed serious crimes are often considered a high risk of re-offend, and many believe that trying them as adults will reduce this risk and protect the public from future harm.

Do you agree or disagree and why?

If they are so posessed that they go around killing people I don't really care if they understand. But that's the same with adults. They get help and psychological talks blabla and then go make the next victim. You don't have to throw em in a horrible jail, but protect the people. They are more important. Was just in the News. Old guy sexually assaulted 50 kids as a teacher in a swimming pool. He got 6 years, but could leave after 3 and he went to Germany to make new victims. And there was a teen. Oooh poor troubled teen needs help cause he tried to rape a kid or something. Had child porn. Lets give him the minimum and just help because the sweetheart's brain is not developed. He then raped and killed a 9 year old boy who was playing behind his own house. Oh golly how could that happen? If you ask me all those law makers and judges who do this are a bunch of pedo rapists themselves. What kind of insanity is that? Put them in a facility. I dont mind. But don't let em out. And the worst thing is that teens who had horrible parents and really needed some love and help  oh the waiting list is too long for loving families. They threw em in a literal jail with monster guards. Girl was a bit shy and afraid. Put that on!. Oh but she doesnt know that man. He pulls her clothes off. Puts her in some stupid jail thing. She did nothing wrong. They were treated like the worst criminals, these teens. Monsters! But this has been for ages with Dutch CPS. Hopefully now finally something changes. So antisocial. And the pedo murder teen ooooh poor sweet darling. Here's a pat on the back.