No. I think charging anyone under the age of 16 as an adult is a travesty.

Youll have to define on what you would consider to be a kid.

Depends on the child and what he or she did.

No there needs to be a distinction in the law between children and adults. I believe 16 should be the legal age one can be tried as an adult for serious/violent crimes.

It depends on the age and the circumstances.

..it really depends on how bad the crime was..mutilation and torture is learned..and when a child has that in their minds and has the capacity to go through with it..they are a danger to the society..i don't think they should be let out..for the greater good

That has to be decided on the circumstances of the crime, mentality and age of the child.

As a society, we have collectively decided that there are differences between adult and child that are strictly regulated by age despite the fact that we know that people do not mature at a uniform rate. We have also decided that it was more logical to keep these lines firm unless legally changed as a whole. The idea that the one place we would make an exception to this principal is for the case of vengeance against a child is absurd to me. Most would find it absurd to do the same for issues that may be easier to objectively prove a child was on an adult level in. Example: We would never declare a child could "drink as an adult" or "drive as an adult" and issues special licenses stating a child is an exception to these things even if there may be some basis of truth to it. I knew a girl who was an excellent driver at 13, yet i would not recommended changing the legal age or making an exception for her despite that. When a child kills, it is a sad reflection on our society and a chilling reminder that some monsters start out early. Stating that child is somehow an adult does not change the fact that they are a child not more than doing any other "adult" act can suddenly make someone an adult. I am not saying the child should not be punished and that their crime is any less serious, but locking a kid up with hardened adult criminals is not the answer. They are pretty much prey for sexual predators from day one.

Kids know the difference between right and wrong so, with the exception of the death penalty, why not. The only difference would be that a child has a better chance of changing their behaviour for the better with psychiatric treatment.