When teenagers commit a crime as a minor, the crime is classed as a juvenile crime. When teenagers commit crimes during this period, society thinks of them as youths in the process of development. Therefore, they are treated as needing to be protected and nurtured. However, the crimes of teenagers are as cruel as the crimes adults commit. Recently, the crimes of teenagers have become bolder. Serious crimes such as forgery, fraud, robbery, rape, arson and murder are increasing every year.

 In March of this year, an incident occurred that outraged all people. A girl was murdered in Incheon. Two teenagers conspired to kill an 8-year-old girl who was an elementary school student. They strangled her and dismembered her body. This cruel incident was planned by two teenagers who met on an SNS, then kidnapped, murdered, and shared her body. However, they have selected 12 lawyers to defend them who claim that they committed accidental offenses, and they are trying to reduce their sentences and receive treatment for their psychiatric conditions. They committed a very well-planned and cruel crime. However, using the excuse of mental illness and authoritative parents, they are trying to reduce their responsibility for this crime and receive a reduced sentence. They are under 18 years of age and the maximum sentence of imprisonment is 20 years, because the crime falls under "the Act on the Special Act on Punishment of the Special Juvenile Law" and "Special Juvenile Delinquency." They will receive a sentence, but because they are so young, they have a variety of excuses for committing this crime such as "I was young", "I was impulsive", and "I could not discern right from wrong." And they are avoiding the strict punishment of the law by hiding in front of the shield called "the parent" to protect themselves.

  Why did they act like this? First of all, do you remember the "Cat-mom" incident that happened in 2015? A 9-year-old boy who was in elementary school threw a brick from a rooftop into a flower bed. A woman who was building a cat house died when the brick hit her. This student committed the crime with two friends. However, the boy who threw the brick was classified as being exempt from criminal liability because he was 9 years old. And the students who committed the crime with him were 11 years old, and they avoided punishment because they were juveniles (from 10 years old to 14 years old).

  T hey committed a very serious crime, but they were not punished. Juvenile crime is increasing, but there is no legal sanction. Due to this, there is a serious problem-there isn't a compensation plan for victims.

 Therefore, students exploit this situation and commit crimes easily. Furthermore, present children are growing up fast and are easily exposed to provocative things when they come into contact with the media. These days, "Substitute Man" is popular among students.

 Students copy this "Substitute Man." In this video, a person hits someone's head and runs away or kicks a car in a parking lot. It is a criminal act. However, students who watch this video and don't realize that this behavior can lead to more serious crimes. The fact that the law is weak and the availability of instructive internet media makes children more violent. In a way, these children have been abused.  

 Why is the law so weak? Certain children have been exempt from punishment since the establishment of the criminal code in 1953. The exemption applies to minors who commit a crime, children from 10 to 14 years old. They don't have criminal responsibility, so they are not punished, other than to be put on probation. It is our country's reality that teenage punishment is low. Juvenile delinquencies are considered a temporary impulse and not an established characteristic. For this reason, the law is weak because it is believed that we can educate and guide them. In the USA, they treat juvenile delinquencies differently than in our country. If there is the possibility of a conviction for a second crime, the juvenile is treated as an adult. In our country, if there is the possibility of a conviction for a second crime, then juveniles should be treated the same as adults.

 There are so many situations in which teenagers do not take responsibility for their actions. They ask for the right to vote in presidential elections. However, if they want to have the right to vote, they should take responsibility for their actions. On the one hand, there are so many juvenile delinquencies, but, on the other hand, teenagers ask for the right to vote. According to the law, they can't be classified as responsible individuals; therefore, they shouldn't get the right to vote. Do you think they can be responsible for their actions? Should they get various rights? If they are classified as responsible individuals, should they be responsible for the crimes they committed?