Do all minors get tried as adults in court for serious crimes such as murder?

[imisslily]

17 year old teenager tried for attempted murder as an adult and is imprisoned for 25 years

I'm curious, do the courts pick and select whether a kid gets tried as an adult or not? Or are certain crimes such as murder and rape so serious that they have to be tried in adult courts.

I see stories of some young kids getting away with serious crimes for being underage, but at the same time in cases like this a 17 year old ran someone over with a car and got 25 years.

Does it vary state by state in the US? Whats the purpose of a chlldrens court if you still get tried as an adult. Not defending this loser btw, I think he deserves 25 years after I watched the sickening video

 

[airplanemechanic]

Here you go.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-...diction-and-transfer-to-adult-court-laws.aspx

Depends on the state and prosecutor.

 

[miketx]

17 year old teenager tried for attempted murder as an adult and is imprisoned for 25 years

I'm curious, do the courts pick and select whether a kid gets tried as an adult or not? Or are certain crimes such as murder and rape so serious that they have to be tried in adult courts.

I see stories of some young kids getting away with serious crimes for being underage, but at the same time in cases like this a 17 year old ran someone over with a car and got 25 years.

Does it vary state by state in the US? Whats the purpose of a chlldrens court if you still get tried as an adult. Not defending this loser btw, I think he deserves 25 years after I watched the sickening video

Who do you want to kill?

 

[Cecilie1200]

17 year old teenager tried for attempted murder as an adult and is imprisoned for 25 years

I'm curious, do the courts pick and select whether a kid gets tried as an adult or not? Or are certain crimes such as murder and rape so serious that they have to be tried in adult courts.

I see stories of some young kids getting away with serious crimes for being underage, but at the same time in cases like this a 17 year old ran someone over with a car and got 25 years.

Does it vary state by state in the US? Whats the purpose of a chlldrens court if you still get tried as an adult. Not defending this loser btw, I think he deserves 25 years after I watched the sickening video

I believe it is up to the prosecutor as to whether they want to file charges and prosecute as an adult or as a child.

Usually, the decision is based on age, but if there are extenuating circumstances, the prosecutor's office can decide to go for a trial as an adult.