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[Star Wars:The Clone Wars]Why did the Republic plan to give Ahsoka, a child, the death penalty?

In a clone wars arc were a part of the Jedi temple is blown up, Ahsoka is accused on doing this crime and is eligible for the death sentence. Doesn't that sound a bit  excessive considering she was 16 or 17 at the time? In our own world most nations have abolished the death penalty and the Star Wars universe apparently is alot more civilised and advanced than ours.Its kinda hypocritical Obi Wan saying it was a more civilised time when they planned to execute a child.
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The fact is this wasn't a civilian matter where she may have been shielded from harsh punishment due to her age.

She was accused of attacking a military target, and as she was a part of that same military, she was subject to a court martial not civilian criminal law, and the punishments were more severe, including the death penalty.

She also couldn't really plea that she wasn't part of that, because she held a command position in that military.