My question: What makes someone consider someone who is under 18 an adult when dealing with crimes, such as the grand jury did for Lance Tiernan's case, and since Lance was charged as an adult does that mean he'll be killed or spend a life time in jail?
The article I read in the Times Union was about how a Ohio teen was charged as an adult for murdering another kid in his "fellow group home." The boy who killed sixteen year old Anthony Parker was seventeen, and his name was Lance Tiernan. The two boys allegedly got into an argument- Anthony hit his head and got "blunt force trauma" and died nine days later he was sent to the hospital. I believe Lance is still a teen but "[i]n most states, the youngest offender who can be waived to adult court is a 17 or 18-year-old....Usually, the offense allegedly committed must be particularly egregious in order for the case to be waived judicially, or there must be a long history of offenses." Murder is a pretty serious offense, and Lance is accused as being an adult so for Lance to be accused as an adult makes it okay according to the Juvenile "Waiver." In Ohio they have the death penalty, so if Lance is charged guilty he may have to go on death row. He could also go to prision because some people argue that "[l]ife in prison is a worse punishment and a more effective deterrent." Since Lance was living in a home for people who are "abused, neglected, have disabilities or are otherwise troubled" it is possible he may not be charged with the death penalty, and just some time in jail. He may just be mentally ill.
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