Do you agree with this analysis why or why not ?

There are so many crimes that are petty like stealing, fighting, etc. Then there are more serious crimes like murder, burglary, armed robbery, etc. I do believe that the juvenile court system is better than being tried as an adult unless the more serious crimes are committed because they put other lives at great risk. Once a person is killed, there is no bringing them back.

According to (Scialabba, N. 2016, October 3), The reason that juvenile courts were originally created in the nineteenth century was that society recognized that juveniles did not have the cognitive development that adults had, would benefit more from rehabilitative services to prevent recidivism, and needed more protections. Sociological and political shifting of attitudes caused legislators to believe they needed to be tough on crime, and transfers of juveniles to adult court became more frequent. Results of those policies demonstrate that they have failed as recidivism rates for juveniles increased when prosecuted in adult court versus juvenile court.

According to (Scialabba, N. 2016, October 3), Reforms need to occur just as swiftly as the reforms to prosecute more juveniles in adult court began so that the emphasis can shift back to focusing on the best interests of the child when juveniles are charged with crimes. Juveniles need resources to equip them to succeed when they are released from juvenile facilities, rather than face the devastating effects of being housed in adult prison systems. Juveniles should be treated as juveniles in the court justice system, with a focus on rehabilitating rather than simply punishing.