Essays on Age Of Eighteen

Research Paper

Abstract Armed conflicts, both domestic and international, have used children in combat, either directly-- as soldiers-- or indirectly. Children are preferred by numerous commanders because they are more obedient, more easily persuaded, and more loyal than adults. However, this phenomenon has become a national and global issue because of the physical, emotional, and psychological damages it bring to the children who are involved in combat. The international community has actively addressed the issue through legal actions. The 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Additional Protocols came into being as part of the efforts of the international community to protect ...

It is clear that quite often people have to take risks in their lives. In fact, it is possible to say that such risks usually pay off and they help people to change their lives for the better. As for me, the greatest risk that I took was the emigration to the USA. Thus, when I graduated from school I understood that I needed some change. Suddenly I realized that I wanted to change my whole life. I was totally ready for new adventures. Being an ambitious person, I decided that for me the best way to achieve success ...

Juvenile delinquency consists of criminal behavior by individuals under the age of eighteen. A risk factor is any influence or characteristic that increases the probability of criminal behavior. Risk factors can be used to forecast future behavior. Several risk factors increase the risk of children to engage in delinquency and possessing certain factors may increase chance of becoming delinquent. Risk factors may increase the probability that a juvenile will engage in delinquent behavior but it does not make delinquency a certainty. The greater number of risk factors existing in a juvenile’s life, the greater the amount of crime ...

Should parents be held responsible legally and financially for crimes committed by their children under age eighteen?

Now more than ever, children are increasingly getting involved in criminal acts. Young children under the age of eighteen are committing different criminal offenses, from theft to murder in learning institutions and in their home neighborhoods. Child abuse and victimization are believed to be the main contributing factors to criminal behavior among children. There has been ongoing debate on the responsibility of the parents regarding criminal offences committed by their children under the age of eighteen. Some people are of the view that children below the age of eighteen should be sued and jailed like adults when they commit ...