Children Tried as Adults Thousands of child criminals in the United States have been tried as adults and sent to prison (Equal Justice Initiative). The debate over whether these kids should be tried as adults is a huge controversy. The decision to try them or not to try them as an adult can change their entire life. “Fourteen states have no minimum age to try children as adults” (Equal Justice Initiative). Some people believe that children are too immature to fully understand the gravity of their actions. People who want children to be tried as adults feel that if they are old enough to commit the crime, then they are old enough to understand what they are doing. There are people who believe that children should only be tried as adults depending on the crime they committed. According to the article “Should Juveniles Be Tried as Adults?” on Buzzle.com, “It is a proven fact that when a child is about nine or ten years old he does not have the mental accessibility to think like an adult” (Borkar). Citizens see this statistic as a reason why children should not be tried as adults. “Children are five times more likely to be sexually assaulted in adult prisons than in juvenile facilities” (Equal Justice Initiative). These minors are subject to much harsher sentences that include life imprisonment (Michon). These people don't think these kids should be in prison for the rest of their lives for something they did when they were 13 years old. Broken families can be a reason for a child to rebel and become a problem. “Speaking in psychology, it is said that there are no 'problem children' but only 'problem parents'” (Borkar). The role of parents is to guide their children in the right way. Children will not know what is right or wrong if parents do not ... middle of paper ... statistics and many other psychological facts that I need to find. There is more information I need to learn about the psychological side of this controversy. These facts and statistics will be found in criminology books or websites, psychology books or websites, and law enforcement books or websites. As you can see, this topic is very controversial with very different and strong points of view. All people with these opinions are extremely convincing and will remain true to what they believe and feel. This is a very important topic that affects everyone in the United States and around the world. There are numerous different angles and techniques to look at this problem which has been very difficult to solve. It can determine whether this child will be in prison with adults 50 or younger. This problem can determine the rest of the child's life and his future.