If anyone's rights are abridged, we are all at risk of losing our rights and our liberty. Juveniles are citizens of the state, entitled to the protection thereof. The state should not overprotect the juvenile by not allowing constitutional guarantees. Juvenile justice should indeed be just. Juvenile offenders, like adults, must assume responsibility for their acts.
Statistics show that serious juvenile crime is on the increase.
Justice for juveniles under the current system is at risk. The safety of victims and society as a result of protection of juvenile offenders is also at risk. Regardless of age, we must assume responsibility for illegal acts as we demand our constitutional rights. No, juvenile offenders should not have the same rights as adult offenders under the Indiana Bill of Rights. Juveniles are our children, our future, and must be protected.