A kid is a kid if he goes to school acts mischievous and is pulled up by teachers, he is a kid when he shatters window panes in the neighbors house while playing cricket and is pulled up for it! But is he really a kid, when he brutally rapes a woman and pulls out her intestine?
This is a very clear decision that the government and courts of law have to take across the globe regarding the increasing number of rape cases and those committed by minors or juvenile’s. A juvenile is a person who is below the age of 18 years. The very gruesome and heart shattering Delhi gang rape accused was a minor and yet was the most ferocious out of them all, and this is where our argument today comes up!
Should juvenile rapists be treated in the same way as adults? Individuals who are 15 years and above should be treated as adults and especially in cases where they are accountable for atrocious delinquencies like rapes and murder. The severity of the crime is dependent on the mental state of the individual rather than the age and hence should be punished according to the crime done.
If leniency is observed while punishing a juvenile, it would motivate other juveniles to also do the same and get away, and this would result in increase in crimes. The punishment should be decided on the basis of the severity of the act and also taking his mental condition into consideration.
 On the other hand it is a true fact that an individual who is below 18 years of age is still not capable of making right decisions and needs constant support. Hence they should be given a chance to rehabilitate themselves and motivate them to choose the right path. If they are treated as adults in punishment, it could have an adverse effect on their mind, in return making them all the more brutal and violent.  A juvenile lacks the ability to decide what is right and what is wrong, and hence treating him like an adult would be wrong
Hence, the punishment should be decided on the basis of the severity of the crime. A psychological test of the juvenile could help the authorities in determining his current state of mind and thus helping in the decision making as to what punishment should be given. If the individual is just a few months younger before turning out to be an adult; should be treated as an adult, for example: if the individual is 17years and 6 months old, he should be treated as an adult.
 Ask yourself: How long will we put up with rape:
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