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18 is the manditory criminal adult age just like voting. It is just people who commit crimes under the age of 18. Anybody can be charged as a adult even a 2 yr old. It is just a game that proscutors play in order to get the most time possible for the defendent. So anyone that graduated HS and commits a crime is already tried as an adult.

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Unless I'm wrong (and occasionally it's brought to my attention that I am [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] ), there have been kids less than 18 tried as adults. And (insert previous caveat) the age vs. charge thing varies between states (one of the very few state's rights remaining).

And yes, prosecutors sometimes "play games" with charges to either assure time will be served or a case will probably result in conviction.