Tiny Tragedy

1/31/2024

TRIGGER WARNING:

sensitive content, violence, child death, emotional distress, legal/justice system, trauma, ethical dilemmas

Click the image above to read the link, then respond and explain your response to the following: Discuss whether a 5-year-old should be held legally accountable for murder and what the impact would be whether he is or not on his development, future, and the way he is perceived in school and by society.

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Alexandra Green

2/6/2024 08:56:28 am

I feel like at 5 no because a child that age don’t know better but I feel like when he get older he need to go to kid jail because the crime whether we like it or not

J. RockwellI 3a

2/6/2024 10:23:35 am

how would you feel if you died to a 5 year old

Martinez, P 3A

2/8/2024 02:53:50 pm

This question makes absoutely no sense. In that matter, Why would the brother do such a thing is the better question to ask?

Akyah Bethany 7b

2/9/2024 12:20:39 pm

died to a 5 year old is crazy

Sergio Morales link

2/6/2024 01:22:06 pm

Sergio Morales-3A-
If someone needs to pay for the crime it should be his parents. What life were they living in, for a brother to think it was ok to kill his own brother? The boy already would suffer with the fact that he killed his brother, intentionally or unintentionally, that memory will haunt him forever. There would be no need for him to go to jail at a later date.

Camarillo, M 3A

2/7/2024 08:10:01 pm

i agree because in the end of the day the kid should know what he does and why the heck he killed his brother.

D.Hurth

2/8/2024 01:22:12 pm

I agree , the parents are the ones that should be blamed.

B Jasso 3A

2/8/2024 01:28:48 pm

I agree with you, the parents should be held to blame, because they're the ones who left the knife out for the kid to reach, but that's traumatizing, so the kid should probably get into therapy.

T Samuels 6b

2/9/2024 08:30:39 am

It’s not his parents fault that he wanted to harm his twin brother.

A,Martinez 7B

2/9/2024 12:41:40 pm

I agree, the parents need to be held accountable. As for the child I think that he needs to seek help after having a traumatic experience.

Kinlaw E 3A

3/7/2024 01:01:26 pm

I agree that the parents should be punished as well for the crime he did since they were the ones who raised him. I disagree that the boy should not be punished.

D.McGee 3A

3/8/2024 03:48:36 pm

I agree with Sergio, because a child at this age doesn't have enough knowledge to know the impact of what they've done. It's the parents'job to ensure the safety of the two children. Kids don't understand death, though he killed his twin brother he'll never realize that once he killed him he wasn't coming back.

M, Gibb 1A

2/6/2024 04:59:35 pm

I Kind of agree with you but I feel like the kid should be hospitalized because that is just something that can mess up your mind. He should be shown that what he did was not okay but also why what the knives reachable to a 5 year old.

Alexandra Green

2/8/2024 02:50:13 pm

i agree because he going to grow up think thats ok i feel like it should be handle know and as they get older .

Contreras M 6B

2/9/2024 10:48:57 am

Thats something that needs to be discussed because how is it possible that a 5 year old child is able to reach a knife. The kid needs to be checked mentally, and punished because what he did was wrong. I'm sure every five year old knows that murder is bad and not okay to do.

Nox (Katelyn) Sears 2A

2/7/2024 12:37:01 pm

I don't think he should go to jail at an older age, but be put into a mental hospital so they can figure out and keep watch of the kid especially as he gets older and he actually knows what he has done.

Shankle,A 1A

2/7/2024 05:51:17 pm

Yes I follow you on this answer I don't really thing that he should go to jail when he gets older. And I feel its the best way to put him in mental hospital and Therapy at the same time trying to work thinks out the best of him, And learn of his mistakes.

C Da Silva 1A

2/8/2024 08:59:44 am

I agree, studying his behavior will help the specialist understand better what was actually going on. This could also help understand if the parents are to blame for what happened.

J Robinson 1a

2/8/2024 09:35:43 am

I agree, I think he should just get a monthly check.

Jaylon wilson

2/8/2024 02:51:37 pm

I disagree because he needs to learn right then and there he needs some severe punishment at 5 years old.

James Leslie 1A

2/8/2024 02:55:34 pm

I agree the kid needs to be checked in a mental hostpital stabbing someone in the neck and kiling them who looks exaclty like who could be very tramatizing to a 5 year old .When he gets older its going to be worse

Smith N 3a

2/9/2024 09:08:35 am

I agree with you he should be under some sort of surveillance by professionals

A,Martinez 7B

2/9/2024 01:16:14 pm

I agree that the kid should not be punished with jail time. He needs to be able to received help to get through his experience.

M Fairley 6B

2/9/2024 11:27:24 pm

I agree 100%. There is a chance that the action could’ve been intentional to an extent so that kid most certainly should be watched. We don’t need him turning into a serial killer or anything

N Jones

3/7/2024 09:51:25 am

I agree that could mess up anyone mentally

Shankle,A 1A

2/7/2024 05:47:24 pm

I think that the parents have to deal with it with there child. A child would reacted anything what they wanted or they just do it for nothing. But mainly it should be the parents need to ask question and see what going on with the family and why is there kid reacteding like this.

T Gray 1A

2/8/2024 08:55:49 am

I agree because the child wouldn't know better to just murder someone.

makayla cook 1a

2/8/2024 09:12:24 am

I agree that the parents need to pay attion so if they heard there kids fighting take care of it..

Alexandra Green

2/8/2024 02:53:01 pm

i disagree kid of all ages my dision all day the 5 year old made that dision . i feel like he do time as he get older . he made that choice so he need to pay fir it.

Contreras M 6b

2/9/2024 11:01:20 am

Even though this is true the child should not have reacted like this I think the kid needs to be punished in some sort of way. They definitely need some sort of mental help however they need to understand that what they did was wrong. This could effect the child's life for years to come including the parents since its makes them look irresponsible.

KInlaw E 3A

3/7/2024 01:02:41 pm

I agree that the parents should be questioned or be held accountable for the action that the son did. They raised him and play a big part on who he is as a person and the actions he commits.

Camarillo M 3A

2/7/2024 08:12:33 pm

Im sorry but imma have to disagree, because the brother killed his own blood, so really he should go to jail because if he doesn't pay for his action he'll think that everything will okay and nothing will happen to him.

J Robinson 1A

2/8/2024 09:37:55 am

I disagree I think it's the parents fault because why a knife is even and a 5 year old reach .

Alexandra Green

2/8/2024 02:54:26 pm

i agree becaiuse he made that desion for what he did and if he dont go he going to think what he did was right and do it to someone else .

makayla cook 1a

2/8/2024 09:10:36 am

I agree because of the fact a 5 year old dose not know what he is doing

D.Hurth

2/8/2024 01:21:22 pm

I disagree , I feel like the child shouldnt get punished later in life for a crime that was caused by the lack of parent supervision.

zyheem jackson

2/8/2024 01:27:45 pm

I think the kid should go to to jail and parents should go to because how does they let they child get to the gun. They need to have bigger responsibility

M Fairley 6B

2/9/2024 11:29:30 pm

The child didn’t get a gun, but a knife. I do kind of agree otherwise. The parents should have paid more attention to what their kids were doing, especially if there were sharp objects near.

Jaylon wilson

2/8/2024 02:50:30 pm

I disagree because i think he should realize young you cant do that he should have some severe punishment

James Leslie 1A

2/8/2024 02:53:28 pm

i Agree the parents should recieve some type of punishment for not watching their children but i dont think they need to go to ial for a long time.

T Samuels 6b

2/9/2024 08:29:39 am

I feel like he should be responsible as a 5 year old because at that age they have some common sense.

K Jacinto 3A

2/9/2024 10:33:40 pm

I do not agree, a crime is a crime age is not a reason of excuse.

J. RockwellI 3a

2/6/2024 10:23:16 am

dam right

Sergio Morales link

2/6/2024 01:14:51 pm

Sergio Morales-3A-
The justification of his crime will honestly be living with the fact that you killed your own twin brother. We of course don't know the details of why they started fighting or what type of household they were living in, but it's safe to say that it was either an accident or done on purpose. If it was an accident I can see this happening between 2 children who don't know any better, BUT it would only make sense if the parents were not to inform them of such danger the knives held. Which in that case it was the parents fault for this to happen. But, unfortunately if the kid killed his brother on purpose, it was most likely because of the parents. Whether that be neglect, favoritism, or any form of abuse, it can result with the child committing such a rash action. Either way there is no way of proving this and no charges should be placed, other than to put the child on watch for his behavior, by medical professionals. As the only thing that will torment him is the crime he just committed. Which will haunt him for the rest of his days, in his self image, and on how others procieve him.

Nox (Katelyn) Sears 8b

2/7/2024 12:35:38 pm

I agree, why did the parents just have the knives out? Was this a dangerous household? We don't know, all we know is that this 5 year old kid stabbed his twin brother in a fight.

Camarillo M 3A

2/7/2024 08:14:25 pm

i agree why the heck did the parent just left the knife out, if they just put away the knife and have children safety, the brother would kill his own twin brother.

Starr Kandice 1a

2/7/2024 11:33:30 pm

I agree because why were there knife's out in resch of children knowing that it is a safety hazard

D.Mims 1a

2/8/2024 08:57:27 am

your right, we dont know whats going on in the house hold or what started the fight.

C Valdez 1A

2/8/2024 02:36:42 pm

I agree with this I think if the kid went to jail it would just affect him negatively. I think the best thing would be for him to be out on watch like you said and raised right so he doesn't repeat that. He's not fully developed and probably didn't mean to kill his brother so he shouldn't be held accountable legally.

Echeverria N.

2/9/2024 11:09:45 am

I agree with this comment, the 5 year old would not know why his in jail, he should be in therapy he could not just do it because he knows it would kill him he did it because of anger.

Sanchez 6b

2/9/2024 10:41:41 am

I agree with that. In my opinion, if the kid ended up in jail, it would only have a negative impact on him. I believe the best approach would be to have him under supervision, as you suggested, and ensure he is raised properly so that he doesn't make the same mistake again. Considering that he is not fully matured and most likely didn't intend to harm his brother, it wouldn't be fair to hold him legally responsible.

K Jacinto 3A

2/9/2024 10:35:25 pm

Send everyone to jail.

d gomez 1a

3/8/2024 03:04:03 pm

i partially agree with this because a child of that age wont fully understand what theyve done for a couple more years, and at that point start feeling the pain and the guilt from it.

J. Kinard (4A)

2/6/2024 03:47:58 pm

The child should not be held LEGALLY accountable, but should be heavily monitored. I don't believe the child had the intention of killing his brother nor the idea that he could kill him. Yes, the child did commit murder, but I believe the child simply wanted to hurt his twin. He did not know the scale nor severity of the harm he would cause, so there is no reason to hold him legally accountable. However, due to his actions, he should be heavily monitored by psychologists to ensure he recieves proper treatment and does not commit murder again.

M, Gibb 1A

2/6/2024 04:45:56 pm

I agree he should be monitored but also have in mind that the parents did have the knives childproof which is crazy in my eyes. Give him a week at a hospital to make sure he didn't have the intention to kill his brother and it was truly a mistake and he was clueless.

Devionte Manuel 1a

2/7/2024 01:41:59 pm

I agree with this. He should be watched closely but definitely not held accountable legally

Devionte Manuel 1a

2/7/2024 01:43:08 pm

I agree with this also, watch the kid but he doesn’t deserve to take the blame for that. He played a major part but overall the parents should’ve done a better job of child proofing the house

Starr Kandice 1a

2/7/2024 11:35:08 pm

I agree, he should have yes on him at all times t make sure he is okay and let him know that he isn't grieving alone and that he isn't alone in any of this.

Hutton A 1A

2/8/2024 08:31:30 am

I think you just yapping

D.Mims 1a

2/8/2024 08:58:25 am

your right, the kid should be heavily monitored.

N. rainey 1a

2/8/2024 09:00:18 am

i agree that he should be monitored heavily because the kid shouldn't think that it is ok to do that to other kids in the future

L Vargas 1A

2/8/2024 09:05:59 am

I agree because although they might let the five year old let go out of any charges that still doesn't change the fact this certain event could happen in the future and they might not let this kid free.

Smith N 3a

2/9/2024 09:15:31 am

I agree with the fact that he should be watched maybe even permanently

M, Gibb 1A

2/6/2024 04:41:29 pm

I believe that the 5 year old didn't know any better because when you are 5 your brain is not fully developed. There should be some actions but we need to keep in mind that he didn't really know what he was doing. Also why was the knife too reachable to the kid They should have had the knife child locked and the 5 year old should be put in an anger management for the kid.

T Gray 1A

2/8/2024 08:57:20 am

I agree because what 5 year old knows his to kill someone.

J. Lira 7B

2/8/2024 09:06:24 am

Placing the child in anger management might not be necessary until later in life when he becomes aware of his behavior. However, I do agree with you, he's a child that most likely wasn't aware of what he was doing. Children pickup their parents actions and behavior, so maybe the parents are at fault. They should've also child-proof the knives.

J. Kamtala 4A

2/8/2024 03:20:37 pm

I agree, the child doesn't know much and the knives shouldn't be in a drawer where he can reach. Although, I do think he knows enough to not kill people, especially his twin brother.

d gomez 1a

3/8/2024 03:06:47 pm

i agree fully. the kid doesnt understand the gravity of his actions, and likely wont for a few more years. however the parents dont seem to be very responsible over their children if this was able to happen

Nox (Katelyn) Sears 8b

2/7/2024 12:33:41 pm

I do not believe this 5 year old child should be held legally accountable for stabbing his twin brother. On the other had I do believe he should be sent into a mental hospital or something, because something made him have the urge to do this. Yes, these are 5 year old children that probably don't know any better, but there has to be something going on mentally or physically for this child to commit some action. Whether it be the parents form of raising the child, abuse, neglect , favoritism, or any sort of abuse. This child was affected by something or someone to have the though to pick up a knife. Also, why are the knives in a position for a child to be able to grab in the first place? They should be put away! Child proof stuff. This kid is gonna spend the rest of his life knowing he killed his twin brother when he was so little, and doesn't know any better. Better put him in some sort of care now so he doesn't grow up and do worse things.

Williams J 1A

2/8/2024 08:57:48 am

I agree with this one because what if he really didn't try to do it, some kids do what they do based off their envirnment.

Natalee Sears 7B

2/9/2024 12:39:00 pm

I agree with this, things that are not meant for children should be put away and out of reach from children because you never know what a child would do with the things they find. If the knife wasn't out then the kid never would've picked it up.

Devionte Manuel 1a

2/7/2024 01:41:25 pm

I don’t think the five year old should be held legally accountable for the murder. Even though this is very serious and plenty of people probably think he should the kid is still developing. He’s 5 and growing and probably doesn’t even understand the seriousness behind taking a life.

Starr Kandice 1a

2/7/2024 11:39:14 pm

I agree but at the same time there shouldn't have been knifes in reach for them to grab and he should've been taught not to touch them

Hutton A 1A

2/8/2024 08:30:57 am

i agree what you said but i think he should still recive some type of punishment

Williams J 1A

2/8/2024 08:56:48 am

I agree because most kids, they develope late in their lives

N. rainey 1A

2/8/2024 08:58:17 am

i agree because the kid is just too under developed the understand what he did

M Johnson 1A

2/8/2024 09:07:20 am

I think the 5 year old isn't developed fully yet and won't understand his punishment, i think he should have punishments later in life.

Sanchez 6b

2/9/2024 10:45:11 am

I agree I believe the 5-year-old hasn't fully matured yet and might not comprehend his punishment.

D Davis 6B

2/9/2024 10:57:27 am

I agree but I also think he should get some type of punishment later down the line for taking someone else's life, regardless if they knew about it or not.

Shankle,A 1A

2/7/2024 05:43:42 pm

For hearing this story about a 5 year old brother killed his twin brother. It just sickening me that a 5 year old did that, My main thing is where are the parents? And why didn't they watch the kid going to the kicker gaming a little knife. I think they need to take him in therapy and see whats going on with this child and the parents. Something is going on with the family that's makes a child to react like that.

C Da Silva 1A

2/8/2024 08:57:48 am

I agree, there is no way the kid did that without any sort of influence from an adult. Therapy is also more than likely a step in the right direction to see if there is actually someone wrong going on with him.

Diaz Z 1A

2/8/2024 09:01:53 am

i disagree, he could of done that on his own alot of kids do stuff iwthout thinking he probaly saw it on tv or he really has something wrong with hi, No normal child is just gonna kill someone just because those are tendecies that form at a very young age.

L Vargas 1A

2/8/2024 09:00:48 am

I can agree because a child's curiosity should be always under surveillance cause you don't know what could happen in the next second, minute, or hour. Anything could be a danger to your child

Johnson M 1A 2

2/8/2024 09:07:58 am

With therapy, they could try to figure out how and why They could ask him to draw things out. The parents could also be questioned as to where they were. The knife shouldn't have been in arms length.

C Valdez 1A

2/8/2024 02:41:51 pm

I agree he should be looked into by someone so they can figure out if anything could have influenced the child into doing that or if he was just being a kid. I think the parents should also be held accountable for having a knife accessible to them. If the kid did mean to do it or if the parents failed to raise their child correctly I think they should be held accountable legally because it's not fair to the twin that died.

J. Lira 7B

2/9/2024 10:16:53 am

Children pickup behavior from their parents or things they see. I believe is the parents fault, but I do agree with what you are saying.

Camarillo, M 3A

2/7/2024 08:08:49 pm

After reading about this 5 year old getting killed by his twin brother, it's such a heartbreaking story. i don't know if the kid should go to jail for killing his brother, but also at the same time he is very young he probably didn't know what was going on in his head at the moment. but if he did go to jail he will be able to know what he did and really think about what he did, but sadly they are not gonna but, any charges so let's see what would happen in the future.

David M 1A

2/8/2024 08:58:26 am

i kinda agree i think that who ever was supposed to be watching them should be kinda held accountable for the twin killing his brother

Albiar X 1a

2/8/2024 08:59:15 am

i honestly dont think he should go to jail right now but i do agree with what you said about him not knowing what was going on i mean its a 5 year old but at the end of the day he should still be held accountable

Johnson M 1A 2

2/8/2024 09:05:42 am

He could have been waving it around. He doesn't need to be sent to jail at the age of five. Therapy would probably be a better decision until he can be questioned at an older age.

D Davis 6B

2/9/2024 10:53:58 am

I agree partially. I'm not sure about the kid going to jail since he's so young, but he should eventually be held accountable.

Starr Kandice 1a

2/7/2024 11:43:59 pm

I don't think the kid should get charged because we don'gt know his background and how he was raised so they should do more investigating. I also feel like she should be watched at all times or put into a mental hospital so they can watch him and make sure he doesn't take his own life once he realizes what he has done. The knifes shouldn't have been in reach for them to grab anyways and they shpuld've been taught noto touch them.

David M 1A

2/8/2024 08:56:28 am

i agree because at the end of the day they are still little kids

S, Ross

2/8/2024 02:44:32 pm

It doesn't matter if he's a little kid he knew what he was doing someone had to input that type of violence into his mind for him to actually kill his brother.

Natalee Sears 7B

2/9/2024 12:40:50 pm

I agree with this because we don't really know what the child's intention was plus we don't know if had any illnesses to cause him to kill his brother. Who knows what his parents taught him. He shouldn't be charged with anything until they do more investigating.

Hutton A 1a

2/8/2024 08:28:50 am

i think he should be held leagally accoutable for what he did but he shouldnt go to prison he should recive alternete punishment and be taught how not to kill your brother cuase that shits fucked up.

M Johnson 1A

2/8/2024 09:01:25 am

I agree with this. I think the kid should have a type of therapy.

Sergio Morales link

2/8/2024 12:22:22 pm

Sergio Morales-3A-Your missing the clear picture here.Should we not ask the parents why their child is this way? Who teaches the idea to him? It would have to be the parents, or somebody. No kid just learns that idea on his own. Plus, he's 5, so for his mental capabilities, he doesn't even learn the difference between right and wrong till the age of 8!

T Gray 1A

2/8/2024 08:54:14 am

I feel like the parents should deal with the consequences because there parents made there child so therefor there parents are the one who made him murder somebody.

Albiar X 1a

2/8/2024 08:57:17 am

i agree with this a normal 5 year old wouldnt do something like this so i feel like he was clearly influenced by something in the household

A. Smith 1A

2/8/2024 09:05:11 am

i don't agree because the parents could of raised the child the best way possible and he could've seen one thing and wanted to do it if so it is the parents fault it should be investigated on the living conditions ect the background

Amalio Garcia 1A

2/8/2024 09:06:23 am

I agree, cause where were the parents at when this occured, the kids should of been watched since they are at a young age and it is know for kids to do dumb things not being monitored.

Hernandez A. 4A

2/8/2024 02:56:46 pm

This comment from this student can be right about that I mean parents should always think about their children and what they could do that can lead to a tragedy.

Williams J 1A

2/8/2024 08:55:16 am

I think they should or it depends on how they did it because some kids don't think when they about to things, but at the same time when you about to do something bad you have this little thing in your head telling you not to do it.

David M 1A

2/8/2024 08:55:26 am

i feel like a 5 year old's child should never be charge because they are under age

Lee j (1A)

2/8/2024 08:59:15 am

I totally get where you're coming from many people believe that young children, like 5-year-olds, shouldn't be held legally accountable for their actions because they are still developing and may not fully understand the consequences of their actions.

Albiar X 1a

2/8/2024 08:56:12 am

i think he shouldnt go to jail at that young of an age be he definitely should get some therapy or help because that is not normal

L Speed 1A

2/8/2024 09:04:35 am

It doesn't matter the age he should go to jail

C Da Silva 1A

2/8/2024 08:56:21 am

I don't know if he should be held accountable but he should definitely be studied. More than anything, the environment that he's in should be studied because, there is no reason for a 5 year old to take a knife and use it to harm somebody.

L Speed 1A

2/8/2024 09:05:54 am

I say put him in jail and let him learn about what he just did

Tyren D 4A

2/8/2024 03:17:46 pm

I agree with this I say lock him up and put him under up the jail.

J. Kamtala 4A

2/8/2024 03:27:23 pm

I don't think he should be studied because he's only a child and his life just started, so there wont be much to observe. I do agree that his surroundings should be studied though, children usually do things that they see in their household or on tv.

D.Mims 1a

2/8/2024 08:56:24 am

i don't think the 5 year old should be held accountable because at that young of a age kids don't know any better, but he should get help like therapy because i don't think its normal for a 5 year old to kill somebody.

Diaz Z 1A

2/8/2024 09:00:22 am

I agree, he should be required to go to therapy to try and prevent these situations from happening in the future. But this culd be a reflection of his future.

Amalio Garcia 1A

2/8/2024 09:05:06 am

I'm going to have to disagree with this statement on the part that he should not receive any punishment for his actions. He should go to a mentally I'll facility for help.

Lee J 1A

2/8/2024 08:56:39 am

Children under a certain age are usually considered incapable of forming criminal intent. Holding a 5-year-old legally accountable for murder would have significant implications on their development, future, and how they're perceived by society.

L Vargas 1A

2/8/2024 08:56:40 am

I think in today's society a five year old could be accountable for any crime that they might have committed ,as for the reputation people might not pay any attention to but will still seem weird . There reaction might be "five year old committed murder now that's something you don't see everyday" and i feel that every might be normal like their live although they have to suffer everyday and carried that guilt on them for the rest their live.

Hernandez A. 4A

2/8/2024 03:17:33 pm

This statement can be wrong about it,because if they do charge the 5 year old boy and send him to a mental facility and once he is released then he might do it again,because he had no school education for many years.

N. rainey 1a

2/8/2024 08:57:20 am

i feel like while it is sad and wrong the kid cannot be held accountable because the only reason he most likely did it was because he seen it on TV he don't know wrong from right yet but i feel it can affect him in the long run

A. Smith 1A

2/8/2024 09:02:32 am

i agree because the kid doesn't really know what they are doing kids see things they do things just you can give a kid 5 dollars or a piece of candy and they're more than likely going to take the candy

E Martinez 1A

2/8/2024 09:11:52 am

I agree because the parents should be aware of what their kids are watching because they don't fully know what's right and wrong because they haven't been taught much yet

M Johnson 1A

2/8/2024 08:59:53 am

I don't think the child should be punished because i don't think they have the brain development to fully understand what he did.

A. Smith 1A

2/8/2024 09:00:04 am

i think the child should not be held accountable because the kids mind isn't fully developed they honestly have no idea of what they're doing and whats going to happen to them

D Costilla 4A

2/8/2024 03:15:43 pm

I heavily agree with the fact that the kids mind isn't fully developed, and that he shouldn't be held accountable. But I also think the kid should receive some sort of help. Preferably put the kid into therapy, so he can know and learn how to process the fact that he killed his own twin brother. And I think he should stay in therapy while growing up as well. That way he doesn't grow up in a messed up way.

Johnson M 1A 2

2/8/2024 09:01:28 am

I think that they should run a test on the kid. Get to know his mind set and learn why he did it. They should also ask the parents about his behavior and if they can piece things together.

Amalio Garcia 1A

2/8/2024 09:01:50 am

Ima have to say that the 5 year old SHOULD get the consequences of an adult commiting a murderer, because the child knew that knives would do damages he might've seen a movie where someone used a knives to stab someone and knew it would do damage. Although this will make it hard for him growing up he did something horrible.

Ross, S 4A

2/8/2024 02:40:21 pm

I strongly agree no one should get away with murder no matter the age .

L Speed 1A

2/8/2024 09:02:10 am

The 5 year old boy should've been charged with something for killing someone

J. Lira 7B

2/8/2024 09:02:15 am

I do not believe 5 year olds should be accountable for murder since with 5 years of age, you do not have a clear consciousness of your actions. You are not aware that malice is a thing. If the child is aware of what he is doing and still does it, it might be the parent's fault since children pickup behavior at home. Without maleficent intent, the child should not be facing justice.

Diaz Z 1A

2/8/2024 09:04:06 am

The child should not be held legally to his actions, hes still a child not even of age to serve time. But he should be required to go to therapy sessions or somthing in that circle. The people that should be help accountable is the parents, where were they? Why werent they watching them? If the children were fighting wouldnt they infere to put them in there place? This all could of been preventented if they were suppervised.

K Gooch

2/8/2024 03:03:09 pm

I agree, he probably needs help then punishment.

Z.Woods 6B

2/9/2024 10:56:11 am

I agree, the parents weren’t parenting. I feel bad for the children because why weren’t they being supervised while there are sharp objects around.

d Gomez 1a

2/8/2024 09:07:15 am

I believe they should be heavily monitored and/or hospitalized to ensure he understands what he did and why its not okay. however the parents should be arrested or punished in some way, since theres no way the little boy figured that out on his own.

E Martinez 1A

2/8/2024 09:07:49 am

I feel like parents should be held accountable because the kid is under age and the parents should have been watching the kids and not leave them unsupervised

D Lopez 3a

2/8/2024 01:33:07 pm

i agree because why arent you watching your kids especially if they are 5 years old

makayla cook 1a

2/8/2024 09:08:48 am

i feel that the way the law is set up we have an over all law and state laws and this happened in californa so that means they would go by there laws, and in California the law say to be convicted of a crime you must be 14 and older. and if you look at the bible you don't take acount for your sins until you are 10 so the child who is 5 and is still learning by watching others. means that he dose not know what he is doing he also probly not in kindergarten.

Jones N 1a

2/8/2024 09:08:52 am

I dont think he shoulod be held leagally accountable because He IS 5 my first question is ,Where is his parents? and Why wasnt they there?I 5 year old shouldnt even have a knife in reach .

D Lopez 3a

2/8/2024 01:32:00 pm

i agree because where is his parents? and where is he getting the knife from

C.Cofield 3A

2/9/2024 01:20:54 pm

I would have to disagree with you on that even though he may be just a kid he might have but there is not telling if he actually had the intent to kill his brother. It may even be something he may have seen on a TV show or movie. I believe the kid and the parents should be held accountable

Daniel Alejandro Rendon

2/8/2024 09:09:35 am

A 5 year should not be held accountable, however parents should be held a little accountable but every human is different, even if you grow up in a nice home, they could still turn out violent

R Arpero 3A

2/8/2024 01:36:08 pm

I agree he shouldnt be held accountable for the murder.

N Jones

3/7/2024 09:46:30 am

I agree the child shouldnt be held accountable because thats on the parents

Glover D

3/7/2024 06:58:19 pm

I agree and the parents should at least get in trouble for that and for the 5 year old to have that mind set is bad

G Devin

2/8/2024 09:11:44 am

the fact that he was able to get a knife or was able to reach one is not ok and I blame the parents cuz why is there even knifes or anything in the reach of him like he don't know no better his brain wasn't even fully developed

C Valdez 1A

2/8/2024 09:14:40 am

I don't think the 5 year old should be held accountable legally because he is still developing and I think the parents should be held accountable for having a knife accessible to the children. I also think the child takes therapy or is looked into by a professional to keep the child mentally healthy. I also think the child's parents should have looked at their child more and not let them watch or see violent things.

C.Cofield 3A

2/9/2024 08:51:18 am

honestly I feel as if the 5 year old does not receive any form of punishment or repercussions for his actions then he's going to feel like that might be the right thing to do.

Glover D

3/7/2024 06:57:32 pm

I agree I feel that its the parents fault for even having that in reach

D.Hurth

2/8/2024 12:43:22 pm

No , I feel as that the parents should be punished for leaving the kids unattended for that much time , and not having deadly weapons out of children reach.

Brooks , Travis

2/8/2024 01:21:46 pm

I honestly think the 5 year old should not be held legally accountable for murder because he's only 5. He clearly doesn't know any better. The parents should take full responsibility for not having the kids under adult super vision.

George A 4A

2/8/2024 02:58:32 pm

I agree the parents are at fault in this situation because their lack of supervision ultimately caused the death of their child.

B Jasso 3A

2/8/2024 01:25:23 pm

No, i think that the kid should not be held accountable for the murder. If anything it should be the parents because they're the ones who left the sharp objects out in their children's reach.

R Arpero 3A

2/8/2024 01:35:26 pm

I agree because he probably didnt know it was deadly its his parents fault for not educating.

Q.Sanders 3A

2/8/2024 01:26:37 pm

I dont think he should be held accountably but at the same time he should get some counseling because when he grows up it will start to get in his head on how he killed his twin brother

Z.Woods 6B

2/9/2024 10:53:58 am

Yes, I agree the child will need therapy once he gets older or maybe soon as possible. That tragedy will hunt him for the rest of his life once he realizes what he actually did.

B Jasso 3A

3/7/2024 03:09:27 pm

I agree with you on this. The kid just went through something traumatizing, and if he doesn't get the right set of help, then what happens if he does it again when he's older, then he'll be held accountable for his own actions.

Smith N 3a

2/8/2024 01:27:11 pm

I believe that its the parents fault because why are you not keeping an eye on your children

K Gooch

2/8/2024 02:59:08 pm

I agree because if you were watching them it could have been prevented.

D Costilla 4A

2/8/2024 03:10:51 pm

I agree because the parents should've been supervising their own children. If the two children were arguing, how did the parents not even notice. They could've stopped the arguing before the argument escalated and led to the child's murder.

D Lopez 3a

2/8/2024 01:28:20 pm

No not legally accountable because of his age but the parents maybe. Where is this supervised vision at and where is the kid getting a knife from. Soon or later the kid should be sent somewhere but not at 5 years old.

George A 4A

2/8/2024 02:57:04 pm

I agree, this is a very good point while the child should not be held accountable the parents are the ones in this situation that should be tried for a crime

R Arpero 3A

2/8/2024 01:34:18 pm

I agree with you but I feel like the kid should be hospitalized because that is just something that can mess up your mind. He should be shown that what he did was not okay but also why what the knives reachable to a 5 year old.

Ross,S 4A

2/8/2024 02:38:50 pm

I think that he should be convicted no matter the age and the parents because how does he even learn violence at that young age i mean taking a human life is such a big deal and he , nor the parents should get away with it.

Jaylon Wilson

2/8/2024 02:49:20 pm

I feel like him and his parents need to be in jail you need to learn that poor choices result in consequences weather your 5 or not.

Tyren D 4A

2/8/2024 02:58:13 pm

Nah fro twin ik u was goin understand because twins locked n 4l #jaylonspiting

Tyren D 4A

2/8/2024 02:51:49 pm

I say honestly L parents because how is it that easy that a 5 year old can get a knife, its still messed up but honestly how does this happen like I need to know what happened after this

James Leslie 1A

2/8/2024 02:51:57 pm

I think The fact that he kiled his TWIN brother is already going to be enough punishment as it is .Your five and You have to take backlash from grown men and woan on how you stabbed your own twin brother in the neck.

A Bradley 4A

2/8/2024 02:52:47 pm

I feel like the situation was the parent's fault because they should've put the knife where their 5 year old children cannot reach.

Hernandez A. 4A

2/8/2024 02:52:47 pm

I feel like the child should not be held responsible for it,but the parent(s) should be the one who is in trouble,because they should have made sure to keep sharp objects in high places and to break up the fight once it started.

George A 4A

2/8/2024 02:55:22 pm

The situation is all around sad and there is no getting around that. In my opinion the child should not be punished for the crime because he is so young. Putting him in jail or somewhere for troubled kids would do more bad than good in this situation.

Martinez, P 3A

2/8/2024 02:57:11 pm

First of all why were there even knives out to begin with? All parents of any age should take those types of precautions. Why weren't the freaking parents around? ALWAYS WATCH YOUR CHILDREN!!! what are you doing??!!

K Gooch 4A

2/8/2024 02:57:23 pm

I don't think the child should be held legally accountable because he is still a child and his mind is not fully developed, if that makes sense. He should maybe just be treated or get help because he could have mental issues. or be a possible threat to the society or his peers around him.

Haines B. 4A

2/8/2024 02:58:29 pm

i think the parents should have been watching the kids the little boy should have been stopped after he picked up the knife

C. Deane 6B

2/9/2024 11:03:16 am

I agree why were the kids not being watched.

Romello Groomes

2/8/2024 03:00:19 pm

I think he needs to go to mental hospital or wait tell he turns old enough to go to juvy and put him in there or put the the parents in there

Madi Snyder 6B

2/9/2024 10:32:34 am

I don't think it should go as far as punishing when he turns old enough, but instead seek out mental help for the child and nurture him to be better and go from there.

Joyceline Kamtala 4A

2/8/2024 03:04:40 pm

I do not think the child should be put in jail at that age because he is still learning, but I do think there should be a form of punishment. I also think he could have seen it somewhere, so the parents should also be held responsible.

J.Deleon 6B

2/9/2024 10:22:05 am

I agree because his intent was not to kill and yes the parents should be held responsible for not watching their child, if there is any form of punishment make it on the parents

A, Martinez 6B

2/9/2024 11:04:58 am

True like where were the parents at like who don't watch their kids.

D Costilla 4A

2/8/2024 03:08:50 pm

I don't believe the 5 year old child should be held legally accountable for the death stabbing of his twin brother. I do think it's more of the parents fault than the child. The kids should've been supervised. Where were the parents exactly to let this happen. But I do think the child should get mental help. Preferably a therapist or get sent to a mental hospital, because at the end of the day he did kill his twin brother.

M. Moore 8B

2/8/2024 11:01:49 pm

I agree 100%, He's still a child and morally speaking he shouldn't be legally held accountable. His parents however should probably be charged with child neglect from not watching their kids and the child should definitely go to therapy or something to be looked at.

B penson 7b

2/9/2024 12:25:01 pm

I agree that they should get mental help or a scan of his brain for to see for more issues.

Contreras M 6B

2/8/2024 09:56:58 pm

I’m not sure about if the child should be convinced however he definitely needs mental help. Either way the parents should be help responsible because this should not have happened at all. The boy definitely needs a therapist or something and probably some them in a juvenile detention.

M. Moore 8B

2/8/2024 10:58:37 pm

I agree, there is probably something wrong with him mentally and he probably needs help. It's scary to know what he's responsible of doing.

C Nwachukwu 7B

2/9/2024 12:49:02 pm

I agree that he's definitely going to need some mental help for how this event will effect him later on.

M. Moore 8B

2/8/2024 10:56:42 pm

Knowing what to do in this situation is hard. There is no telling if the kid knew what he was doing or not, however at his age I don't think prison is the right thing. However I do think the child should be looked at to see his intentions and if he has problems, maybe by putting him in a mental hospital or something of the nature.

J.Deleon 6B

2/9/2024 10:20:47 am

I agree because the twin had no idea that he was going to kill him, his intentions may have been to harm but not to kill his brother. Other people have been through similarities and i think their cases shold be used as a base line

T Samuels 6b

2/9/2024 08:34:53 am

In my opinion the 5-year-old should be held legally accountable for murder due to the fact that his intentions was to harm his brother.

Madi Snyder 6B

2/9/2024 10:30:58 am

I agree but I also feel like the parents should have some sort of accountability because they were not attending to their children before the fight got violent.

C. Deane 6B

2/9/2024 10:52:33 am

I think it is 50/50 because the parents could be held responsible for not teaching their kids to not play with that stuff.

A Bradley 6B

2/9/2024 12:05:38 pm

I agree because there has to have been some sort of intent by the child because I imagine his brother was telling him to stop and probably crying and asking for help, but his brother kept going and ended up killing him.

C.Cofield 3A

2/9/2024 08:48:06 am

I strongly suggest that the parents and kid should be held accountable for his actions not only did he proceed to intentionally murder his brother. He also did it while being unsupervised by any nearby adults.

J,Deleon 6B

2/9/2024 10:18:59 am

I dont think that the child should be filed with charges because as the article said there are many factors that are taken into account when tring ot get the child to file fo murder dont think that this twin even knew what he was doing.

Madi Snyder 6B

2/9/2024 10:30:03 am

I don't even know what to say about this. I think that they should 100% hold he child responsible and withhold him from school for a bit to I guess figure out if you would put him in a correctional facility of some sort. But at the same time I feel like the adults should of been there to attend to the brothers before things started to get out of hand.

Sanchez 6b

2/9/2024 10:37:22 am

I believe the parents have an overall responsibility for what the kid did but i also think they should put the kid in a mental hospital and be monitored especially as he grows older he is going ot be more aware of what he did.

D Davis 6B

2/9/2024 10:48:08 am

It's difficult to decide what to do in this situation. I don't think the child should be in jail just because of how young he is, but he should be put under serious watch to see how his behavior is. Maybe sometime in the future he could be charged.

A, Martinez 6B

2/9/2024 11:04:08 am

Very true he needs to be put on thearpy plans and rehabiliation as well as be watched to make sure he properly mentally recovers.

R Rinehart 6B

2/9/2024 11:09:32 am

That child deserves a death sentence.

B penson 7b

2/9/2024 12:23:46 pm

I dont agree with a death sentence but de3fenitely sum counseling and isolation from other kids his age until they understand whats really wrong with him

C. Deane 6B

2/9/2024 10:48:10 am

This is a tough question, because the parents are responsible for their ids but, the kids could be just terrible children.

Nicholas P 7B

2/9/2024 11:21:08 am

I disagree with what you have said, the parents are at fault.

A Bradley 6B

2/9/2024 12:04:32 pm

I agree because it definitely depends on how the situation went down like if the parents were there or not and things like that and also the intent of the child as well.

C Nwachukwu 7B

2/9/2024 12:47:25 pm

Honestly the parents should not have left them alone anyway, but that 5 year old had no idea what he was capable of doing with that knife.

Z.Woods 6B

2/9/2024 10:50:10 am

I feel like the 5 year old should not be held legally accountable, if anybody should be convicted it would have to be the parents. Kids are like sponges, they absorb everything they see or what’s going on around them. He have had to see violent behavior before to where he think it’s okay. This would impact him for the rest of this life , the grief of knowing he killed his own brother. Society would probably look at him like he is psycho.

R Rinehart 6B

2/9/2024 11:11:47 am

I bet that kid planned this from the start, that kid gonna get done in by a firing squad.

NIcholas P 7B

2/9/2024 11:20:15 am

I completely agree with your statement, it is the parents fault.

R, Brown 7B

2/9/2024 12:44:11 pm

I love the way you worded your statement and I do agree with what you've stated. However, like i've stated in other comments I do believe the boy does deserve some kind of punishment so he can understand the severity of his actions.

A, Martinez 6B

2/9/2024 11:01:33 am

So even though the 5yr old killed his twin he is still a child and most children don't truly understad their actions, but dependent on how the parents react may change outcome. If the parents choose to abandon the child i think he should be kept on a watch list and maybe rehabilitaed, but still treated as the age he is as he is only a child. Over all though What If this was self defense WHAT IF the brother ATTACKED the other leading him to grab a knife and defend himeself. this is highly doubtful, but not unlikley.

C.lott 3A

2/9/2024 11:51:14 am

I disagree, cause you have to put yourself in those shoes. Now what if you got killed would you want your sibling to not serve consequences even though your dead. LIke look at the sitution from a different perspective. Kids are kids yes but actions go a long way in life and for nothing to happen would make him so much more evil as he get older.

D Sparks 7B

2/9/2024 12:42:54 pm

The kid should definitely be rehabilitated and we also do not know the full story yet so we can not jump to conclusions.

Echeverria N, 6B

2/9/2024 11:02:56 am

A 5 year old should not be accountable for this action. This 5 year old was not supervise a long with his twin brother, children so not just learn aggressive behavior alone,they watch an adult, like a mom or dad they also are on youtube for example where all these things can come up.

C.lott 3A

2/9/2024 11:47:46 am

I disagree, because his actions is not soemthing a typical 5 year old do. So, he has either been taught or watched something that caused this to happen. The parents do play a role as well. They should be more aware of there supervision.

R, Brown 7B

2/9/2024 12:41:25 pm

Apparently great minds think alike because that was my same thought process. However, though the young boys were not supervised, there still should be some form of punishment. So that the boy that caused the death of his twin can understand what he did and why it was wrong.

A. Green 8b

2/9/2024 08:07:52 pm

This is exactly what I was thinking! He had to have learned this violent behavior from somewhere, I think that they shouldn't have just left the case alone. They should have at least looked into the parents. There is a high possibility that it is from a gory YouTube video that he shouldn't have been watching, but what if it was from his parents actions?

R Rinehart 6B

2/9/2024 11:04:23 am

Put this kid on death row, a crime committed does not wait for the proper age.

Akyah Bethany 7b

2/9/2024 12:22:55 pm

This is a crazy statement

Nicholas P 7B

2/9/2024 11:18:31 am

I personally think that the parents should be responsible for everything that a 5 year old does. A 5 year old shouldn't have access to things that can harm anyone.

george kessebeh

2/9/2024 12:37:51 pm

it was all a accident nb is responsible.

jadian rivers 7b

2/9/2024 12:39:58 pm

i disagree and agree bc it was a kitchen knife how are the parents supposed to know they kid gonna go in the kitchen and grab and knife but the parents should be held accountable because they should be showing positive behavior and pay more attention to they kids

jermaine villalobos 3A

3/7/2024 03:55:11 pm

disagree because what can you do to stop a child from stabbing another? unless you know its about to happen children are sometimes unreadable by their actions sometimes and many still believe its playful

A Bradley 6B

2/9/2024 11:38:02 am

I think there definitely has to be some sort of repercussions and the child has to be held responsible in some type of way, but the parents also have some responsibility for what happened as well.

C.lott 3A

2/9/2024 11:43:33 am

I think there definitely should be consequences for his actions. I also, blame the parents for not being around. However, the kids needs some type of punishment becaue if nothing happens and they just let this case slide he's going to be okay with killing more people in the future.

D Sparks 7B

2/9/2024 12:40:52 pm

I agree, the parents should be blamed because a kid should never have thought that was ok. However, I still do not think the kid should be held liable.

A. Green 8b

2/9/2024 08:05:50 pm

When a child's actions go unpunished, big or small, they begin to believe that they can do anything. However, I do believe that this child is already suffering from the natural consequence that his twin is not around anymore. I believe that he should be institutionalized, but I wouldn't see that as a punishment.

M Evbuomwan 8b

2/9/2024 11:23:40 pm

The parents definitely should have some blame and if he doesn’t get help he could kill again

B Penson 7B

2/9/2024 12:22:02 pm

Yes i think the kid should still face consequences. Murder at a young age is a big red flag and he could have phsicological issues.

jadian rivers 7b

2/9/2024 12:37:20 pm

i agree with this bc theres nothing else really to do bc he cant be free or in jail

D Cruz 3A

2/9/2024 02:22:12 pm

I think so too because everyone’s saying “he’s just five” but thats something extreme, like that’s intentional. He needs mental help at least.

C, Ramirez 3A

2/9/2024 04:34:35 pm

Indeed the child should face some type of consequmeces as well as mentally evaluated. If he doeant face any consequences then he might grow up thinking he can get away with anything.

A Giles 1A

2/9/2024 11:11:33 pm

I agree with you because if they do nothing for the child you have no idea what they could grow up to be in the future and it might get worse than it already is. ex jeffery dahmer

M Evbuomwan 8b

2/9/2024 11:18:30 pm

Yes I agree he absolutely has mental problems and it should be looked into

Akyah Bethany 7b

2/9/2024 12:22:11 pm

A child should not be legally responsible for a murder depending on the situation. Children do learn right from wrong early, but in some cases the way a child was raised may depict their behavior.

george kessebeh

2/9/2024 12:38:33 pm

facts

C, Ramirez 3A

2/9/2024 04:30:57 pm

I agree that how a child is raise can impact how they act growing up. If a parent isn't there for their child or if they dont teach them from right and wrong then it influence how a child acts.

M Roberson 8B

2/9/2024 09:46:55 pm

I agree with what you said. It really depends on the whole situation. My take on this is that he is too young.

jadian rivers 7b

2/9/2024 12:36:02 pm

i feel like he should be put in a crazy house cs duh he cant go to jail he only 5...

george kessebeh

2/9/2024 12:36:56 pm

a child shouldnt face consequenes because they are young and dont know what they are doing. i aint gon lie when i was a kid i tried to stab my sibling too but not literally white people just be doing to much.

Natalee Sears 7B

2/9/2024 12:36:58 pm

I do not think the child should be legally accountable for stabbing his brother. He is 5 years old and probably had no common sense or self control in what his actions were. I do think that he should be checked out for any mental illnesses that could've caused this situation to happen, but siblings fight all the time. He probably didn't have the intention to kill him because siblings play around all the time,but since there was a weapon out in the open for the child to grab then that's one problem because little childen don't know what those objects can do.

R, Brown 7B

2/9/2024 12:38:31 pm

The kid should be thrown into a mental institute for his actions but the people really at fault are the parents. Being as young as they are the majority of the things they have learned are from their parents. It is the parents job to teach them what's wrong and what's right. Several young siblings have had moments when they've run around with a knife in their hand chasing after their sibling but there was never any intention to stab them only scare them. The parents should be stripped of their kid and he needs to seek help in a mental hospital. It could potentially hurt him mentally for the rest of his life, but every action has its own consequences.

eduardo m 3a

3/7/2024 02:00:06 pm

I agree with you totally. I don't think charges should be added to a 5 year old but definitely look at any neurological features or anything that may explain such behavior.

D Sparks 7B

2/9/2024 12:38:48 pm

The child should not legally held responsible because when he gets older his moral conscience is going to punish him enough once he realizes what he did. Instead, the kid should be medically and mentally evaluated for any anger issues or autism. So, you can’t throw away his life because a costly mistake because god will punish him himself.

D Cruz 3A

2/9/2024 02:14:38 pm

I agree because his conscience will eat him alive. If he’s put in a mental facility, it could prevent his illness from getting worse.

M Roberson 8B

2/9/2024 09:45:40 pm

I didn't quite agree with everything you said. I do agree with the child being watched/ looked at more carefully. In my opinion he's too young to be legally responsible.

C Nwachukwu 7B

2/9/2024 12:44:58 pm

The boy is only 5 years old and had no idea what he was doing, so no he shouldn't be legally held accountable. Although, he will need some kind of therapy because this horrific event will mentally effect him once he realizes what he did.

A,Martinez 7B

2/9/2024 01:20:18 pm

I think that the child should not be punished but the parents should.This is because they teach their kid right from wrong. The child needs to get help by going to a mental hospital, and recover from his traumatic experience.

A Giles 1A

2/9/2024 11:08:16 pm

I don’t fully support what you said but I do agree they should have been watching and supervising their children especially when there are dangerous objects in the house they can get ahold of.

D Cruz 3A

2/9/2024 02:10:49 pm

I personally feel like the child should at least be hospitalized. A five year old is developed enough to know what they’re doing in this situation. To stop mid fight and grab a knife then constantly stab someone who looks like him is too much for him not to know what he’s doing. I don’t believe the parents should be punished, certainly questioned though, because they should’ve done better watching but they didn’t plan for their child to kill the other.

jermaine villalobos 3A

3/7/2024 03:53:46 pm

yes i agree it was a surprise not knowing what children can think especially with a knife in their hand

C,Ramirez 3A

2/9/2024 04:23:26 pm

Honesty, the kid shouldn't go to jail but be mentally evaluated. He had to know to a certain extent what he was doing, but not the consequences of his actions. At a young age, they should've been taught that a knife is not something to play with. He most likely found out about how to use a knife by watching things they aren't supposed to watch at their age. The parents should be responsible for their childs death and leaving these kids unattended. Unfortunately, the kid will always live with the guilt of killing his brother and it can lead to him going a bad path in life.

A.Green 8b

2/9/2024 08:03:07 pm

In general, a child who commits a crime as terrible as murder, should be placed in an institution. Even if the act was not intentional, however I don't believe there is a way to tell if they are young, the after-effects of the act will haunt the child for their entire life. They should also move schools whenever they are out of the institution because they will forever be known at that school as a murderer, and will likely not make any friends. For the article, the parents are definitely at fault, kids that young just mimic what they see.

Eduardo M 3a

3/7/2024 01:58:41 pm

I agree. I dont think he should be faced with charges but be looked at instead...

z swain 3a

3/7/2024 03:23:53 pm

I agree some aint right

M Roberson 8B

2/9/2024 09:43:51 pm

In my opinion I don't think the little boy should go to jail. I think he should be more carefully monitored but jail is a no that's too young. I don't think he quite understands what he did completely.

Q sanders 3A

3/7/2024 02:58:24 pm

absolutely he should definitely not face any consequences but probably some therapy as he grows older

z swain

3/7/2024 03:10:34 pm

I disagree no consequences at all is crazy

jaylen hill

3/7/2024 03:46:43 pm

anyway it goes he still knew what he was doing that should be adressed

K Jacinto 3a

2/9/2024 10:36:56 pm

I think the parents and child should be held liable. A crime is a crime and lack of adult supervision is also a thing to take into consideration. If it was on me, I’m sending everyone to jail.

A Giles 1A

2/9/2024 11:06:28 pm

Instead of the 5 year old boy going to jail and getting charged I would rather put them in a residential care facility and or some time of therapy. 5 years don’t even know how to read or write at this age so I don’t think that they knew what they were going to at that point in time of when the incident had occurred. If it had happened when he was older at like the age of 12 he has more maturity and a thinking process of what he is doing so if then I probably would have said yes but at the age of 5 no.

Zyan c

3/7/2024 02:02:11 pm

Placing the 5-year-old in a residential care facility or providing therapy and appropriate interventions, rather than subjecting them to the criminal justice system, aligns with principles of rehabilitation, support, and understanding.

M Evbuomwan. 8b

2/9/2024 11:13:30 pm

At five years old that kind of behavior is very unusual and going to jail isn’t going to addresses or solve any of he’s psychological issues. He’s parents should be investigated

jaylen hill

3/7/2024 03:45:55 pm

i agree something has to be going on for him to react like that

R Rinehart 6B

3/8/2024 10:44:26 am

He is probably just putting up an act, I bet the parents are angels.

M Fairley 6B

2/9/2024 11:25:05 pm

Bro is literally 5. He probably still can’t wipe himself all that good, I don’t think he fully knew the consequences to freaking stabbing someone, if at all. I don’t think he should be charged, but just in case, an evaluation of some sort should be done.

zyan c

3/7/2024 02:01:15 pm

Absolutely, at the age of 5, a child is still in the early stages of c development and may not fully grasp the consequences of their actions, especially in the case of something as serious and complex as murder.

Q sanders 3A

3/7/2024 02:55:52 pm

I agree he just isn't there mentally nor knows whats going on around him to face charges

R Rinehart 6B

3/8/2024 10:37:49 am

Yeah but like justice prevails so....

Kinlaw E 3A

3/7/2024 01:00:20 pm

A 5 year old should be held accountable for murder. It is murder at the end of the day no matter how old the person is. They should be punished for it. If he continues living free he would be seen as a murderer by peers and will have a different mindset growing up since he got away with murder.

D.McGee 3A

3/8/2024 09:49:03 am

I agree but he shouldn't be held at a young age I feel as they should wait until he understands what he has done. Only because what is a punishment if the person who's getting it does not effect them and make them think about what they have done.

Eduardo M 3A

3/7/2024 01:58:06 pm

This was an interesting article to read about. Following the death to his twin brother I definitely think the parents are to be held accountable. I don't think the kid should be faced with charges but should instead be taken into a mental institution just to be checked up. This is indeed a horror story for the parents, and it makes me think why would the brother do that at such a young age?

zyan c

3/7/2024 02:00:19 pm

Holding a 5-year-old legally accountable for murder would be widely considered inappropriate and unfair, as it goes against principles of justice and humanity. Instead, the focus should be on understanding the underlying factors that may have contributed to the tragic event and providing appropriate interventions and support for the child and their family.

Q Sanders 3A

3/7/2024 02:54:59 pm

I don't think he deserves to face charges because he is 5 and his consciousness isn't all the way there yet

z swain 3a

3/7/2024 03:09:32 pm

To be honest I don't care what nobody say that little needs to he held accountable when u murder somebody you had all the intent and knowledge in the world he went and grabbed the knife and killed his brother he knew what he was doing you don't murder people on accident 5 years old and all

jaylen hill

3/7/2024 03:44:18 pm

i think the kid knew what he was doing but it also is the things that are going on around him for him to even know about that but he got mad got a knife and stabbed him he should be placed in a mental institution because if he does that now when he is angry who knows what he could do if he was older

Alynette Delgado 6B

3/8/2024 11:18:09 am

I agree with the part in placing him in a mental institution however I do not agree with the part that he knew he was doing. yeah maybe he learned from his surroundings but he can see something and have no clue of what's gonna happen next or if its positive or negative since he was only 5 years old.

jermaine villalobos 3A

3/7/2024 03:52:47 pm

to be fair will this 5 year old even remmeber what he did whne he was younger or even feel any type of emotion towrads it. it may have effects on how he is looked at by other people and he may not undertsand

Alynette Delgado 6B

3/8/2024 11:15:40 am

I agree since the kid was only 5 years old when he turns 10 he probably wont even remember how he killed his twin brother.

D.McGee 3A

3/8/2024 09:45:21 am

This was wrong but the kid probably didn't know what he was doing. He could've thought the knife was a toy and him and his brother probably play fight and he was just playing but ended up getting the wrong object.

R Rinehart 6B

3/8/2024 10:27:40 am

This really just depends on if the parent told them to do said crime or act the way they did. If they did not then they should not be held responsible.

Alynette Delgado 6B

3/8/2024 11:06:54 am

I think that the child should be kept away from other kids, but at the same time he is to little to go to jail. yes the child did kill his own twin brother, however I think that the kid didn't know the limits he had because he was too young.

d gomez 1a

3/8/2024 03:11:29 pm

i feel like the kid should be put into some kind of hospital and monitored until they can be sure hes not a danger to himself or others. on the other hand, the parents might be partially repsonsible for what happened due to the fact that they left the knives somewhere their 5 year old kids could reach. i dont think the boy should face legal consequences since he likely does not know what hes done, and wont understand it for a couple years.

xylon Jordan 4A

3/8/2024 06:38:41 pm

I feel like he knew what he was doing he went to the kitchen and got knife and stabbed his own brother I don't think jail is the best option for him but someone has to be accountable for what happen because where were the parents when all of this took place why wasn't the parents watch the kids I think the parents should go to jail

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