Should juvenile offenders be tried and punished as adults?

I do not believe that juveniles should be tried as adults because of the simple fact that they are NOT adults. People do not have the same reasoning skills when they are young, nor do they have a concrete idea of consequences. I definitely believe that juveniles should be punished, coached and restricted based on misbehavior, but not held as legally accountable as an adult would for the same scenario. There are a lot of rebellious kids and especially teenagers that turn out just fine once they get older. Once you get in to system it's hard to get out, so if there's an alternative, be it mentoring or counseling, that's the best direction to go.