temporary phenomenon. Juveniles have been punished as adults for centuries. Age and offense seriousness traditionally has been the criteria by which juveniles are waived to criminal courts. However, from a legislative standpoint, the predicament is being able to make amendments and new laws, and at the same time, maintain the integrity of the Juvenile Justice System or be gone with it. If society continues to lobby for the ‘get tough’ approach, then Senator Orrin Hatch sums it up by stating “People are expecting us to do something about these violent teenagers. We’ve got to move on” (Lacayo 28). ...
