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RE: How Old Is Old Enough? - 11/17/2008 2:38:40 PM
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laura...
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I am not arguing that a 15, 16 or an 8 year old knows and understands the permanence of murder. My contention is that the USA Constitution guarantees due process in criminal trials. Minors cannot competently participate at the same level as an adult in due process in a court of law therefore they should not be tried as adults.
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RE: How Old Is Old Enough? - 11/17/2008 2:47:31 PM
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Right, but some are arguing that these young people don't understand murder.
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RE: How Old Is Old Enough? - 11/17/2008 5:13:26 PM
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I think you need to know more about what is going before jumping to any decisions personally.
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RE: How Old Is Old Enough? - 11/17/2008 5:18:23 PM
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Yahoo is talking about as well. It seems with this type of thing - every story tries to add their own spin to it.
I'm sure this will NOT be the last we hear of this case.
 Its heart breaking no matter where it goes.
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RE: How Old Is Old Enough? - 11/17/2008 8:35:00 PM
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relady
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Right, but some are arguing that these young people don't understand murder.
They may, or they may not. Regardless, trying a child as an adult has no merit for a number of reasons. The main one being that THEY ARE A CHILD in the eyes of the law.
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RE: How Old Is Old Enough? - 11/19/2008 1:42:23 PM
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From the Prosecuting Attorney
"We released it because it becomes a public record, and we're obligated to release it," Candelaria said, refusing to elaborate on why the tape was a public record in an ongoing police investigation."
How in the world is the confession public record BEFORE the trial??
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RE: How Old Is Old Enough? - 11/19/2008 3:29:03 PM
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Covaan_Meshuga
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quote:
ORIGINAL: relady
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Right, but some are arguing that these young people don't understand murder.
They may, or they may not. Regardless, trying a child as an adult has no merit for a number of reasons. The main one being that THEY ARE A CHILD in the eyes of the law.
Yes, this has been understood
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