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Death Penalty For Juveniles Essay

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The death penalty is a serious matter being debated in every state. Should there be a death penalty to these offenders? Should they not? Do two wrong make a right? In my opinion I do not believe we should allow the death penalty for juvenile offenders who commit a serious violet crime such as murder and gang related offensives. There are still some cases where the accuser turns out to be innocent so by doing this we will be putting innocent lives at risk. Many of these juveniles also are not fortunate enough to pay for good quality defenses, so if your defense is poor quality the chances of being sentenced to death are now higher. One last opinion I strongly stand by is, some people change. These are young girls and boys who most likely have …show more content…

Everyone makes mistakes in life, no body is perfect and we have to accept that. We are bond to hit some cases we just slipped up on and made a mistake but innocent lives should not be at risk for this. We have other sources we can use to punish these young girls and boys. If this was one of your family members being accused and you knew with every power in you that he or she was innocent but they were sentenced the death penalty, you will be …show more content…

There have been cases where a young girl or boy has been sentenced to jail for many years and when they were released they were a completely different person. It could have been that they started believing more in god and read the bible daily, they realized the huge mistake that they made and changed their life forever, or it was just simply the wrong place at the wrong time so they vowed to be a different person. People fail to realize that these troubled juveniles go through the same thing drug addicts do. This is something they have to manage even after they get out of jail and with the right sources given to them, it is possible and they can change. If one person can change from coming out of jail, it is possible for anyone to achieve

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Proponents say that people should give them a second chance through rehabilitation. Juveniles are still kids so we should also consider that they are still developing and vulnerable. They commit mistakes and we shouldn’t ruin their lives because of that. We should help them become a better person parallel to what happen with Greg Ousley. Turn them into ideal citizens to show people they can change.

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Juveniles that go through the rehabilitation process will be able to have a clean record after they reach 18, whereas the exact opposite if they went through the adult justice system. Stevenson feels that, “We’ve become so fearful and vengeful that we’ve thrown away children, discarded the disabled, and sanctioned the imprisonment of the sick and the weak—not because they are a threat to public safety or beyond rehabilitation but because we think it makes us seem tough, less broken.” (289) This quote represents the treatment towards juveniles in prison and how the potential of these children is wasted. The goal of rehabilitation is to help the youth understand the consequences of their actions and learn how to make better choices in the

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Bailey Bordas Ms. Becker ERWC 1 May 7, 2018 Juvenile Justice My position on this topic is that kids should not be sentenced with life without parole unless it was an intentional planned out murder. Kids accidentally kill another human and get life without parole when they are as young at twelve years old. That isn't right because a kid that young does not know what is right or wrong so they just do it.

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I believe that each crime or murder should be looked at independently. That then mere fact that a person is under eighteen should not exclude them from the potential of a death sentence. Each crime should to be examined for premeditation and the heinousness of the

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Should Juveniles Be Given Life Without Parole? In 1989 juvenile Joe Harris Sullivan and several older juveniles burglarized an elderly woman’s home in Pensacola. Prosecutors state that after the burglary he went back and sexualy assaulted the old woman and left her severely injured (Brown). This statement leads you to ask the question, should juveniles be given life without parole?

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I do understand that killing someone is not the answer to the problem, but at that point, these individuals did not what is right or wrong. So being that said giving them life punishment with parole would be wrong because the problem was not in the individual, but the up bring and the environment these kids grew up

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So, why not the Supreme Court give juveniles that chance, too. “ The juvenile prison system can help kids turn their lives around; rehabilitation gives kids a second chance.” (Reaves 2). At that age, juveniles are accepting to learn from their mistakes. We need to help them and guide them so, they could be a better person.

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In many cases throughout the world, there has always and will be a controversial argument whether a “kid” should be trialed as an adult or not. The Supreme court has to take into action, whether the case was severe and how they will punish the teenager for whatever crime they committed. In, my opinion I highly agree that juveniles should be tried as adults no matter how old they are because they were aware of their actions and knew exactly what they were doing at the moment. Even, though some people might think otherwise, like they’re just ‘kids” and don’t know from right or wrong. Honestly, this is so, absurd because you can’t be that idiotic to not know what you’re doing.

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If someone kills someone in cold blood, I believe they should be put away for the rest of their life no matter how old they are. I believe the nature of the punishment should match their crime. The people who make the laws should be the ones to be tasked with finding facts and determining the appropriate punishment. Whether you get your laws from the government or a higher power, everyone still deserves a right to a fair trial. Natural justice is important part of our society.

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One 15-year-old boy named Hernan Carvente was able to turn his life around and learn from his mistake. According to the article, Juvenile Justice, “He was arrested and then sentenced to two-to-six years in prison... While in custody, Carvente received counseling and other support… Now 25, Carvente earned a bachelor’s degree and is planning to go to graduate school.” Carvente was sent to jail after he shot a rival gang member in New York and was sentenced to juvenile jail for four years. While he was in prison, he got counseling which helped turn his life around and make him a better person.

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I do believe they should face the consequences of their actions, but I think there can be changes in how we try these juveniles that do not involve life in prison, death sentence, etc. We need to take to consideration that these young criminals have yet to experience the real world. The bigger, more serious the crime is, the more anxious people are to agree to have the juvenile be tried as an adult (Sacramento Bee). Many believe that by forcing the adolescents to go the adult system, that we are preventing from any more violence, but they are more likely to become more violent than other adolescents who went through the juvenile system (Sacramento

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When people commit crimes, there should be disciplined no matter what. Juveniles need to learn that their behaviors have consequences. Why should kids be given any less of a punishment for committing the same crime? According to one author, “Taking a life is murder regardless of the age of the offender, and the penalties to be imposed must not discriminate. After all, the victim’s life will never be returned, and the family will permanently lose their loved one” (“7 Top Pros and Cons of Juveniles Being Tried As Adults”).

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In view of everyone is created equal, juveniles should also be punished equally. There are lots of reasons for each side of the argument, justice Elena Kagan believes that juveniles should not be tried as adults because of their “immaturity, impetuosity, and failure to appreciate the risks and consequences.” However, Justice Alito believes that they should be tried because “mandatory sentences reflected the will of American Society that heinous crimes committed by juveniles should always be punished.” Knowing I am a juvenile that could be affected by this, I completely agree with Justice Alito because the offender knows that what they are doing is wrong, the victims and their families deserve justice, they do not have underdeveloped brains and as hard it is to believe some juveniles enjoy hurting as well as taking the life of human beings. Kids are constantly taught from a young age the difference between right and wrong whether it is at school or at home.

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Juveniles should be convicted as adults for violent crimes because it is not fair for juveniles to commit big crimes and get away with it so easily. If they want to act like adults, they should be treated. Some teens commit crimes and don't have a really good excuse on why they do it. In the article “On Punishment and Teen Killers” by Jennifer Jenkins she explains how the teenager that killed her sister, husband and her unborn child excuse of killing them was that he just wanted to “see what it would feel like to shoot someone”, which is no good excuse for what he did to this family. Another example from Jennifer's Jenkins article she states how “undeveloped brain” has nothing to do with teens committing these crimes.

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