Monday, February 8, 2010

RJA #3b

Life Imprisonment for Juvenile Offenders. Juvenile Death Penalty

Questions I came up with.
  • Should minors be sentenced to death?
  • Should a person spend most of thier life in prison for a crime they committed when they were young?
  • Does this violate a persons right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment under the 8th Amendment of the United States Constitution?

What my classmate added.

  • Minors should not get the death penalty; they should not be charged as adults.
  • Why do they, or why should they be tried as an adult?
  • They should never get more than two years, unless they become a repeat-offender.

What another classmate added.

  • It all depends on the age. e.g. 16-19. Old enough to know right from wrong.
  • No juvenile death penalty.
  • No lifetime imprisonment unless criminal behavior continues.
  • Death penalty is never moral.

Do different states have different opinions on the death penalty?

What criteria is involved when sentencing a juvenile to death?

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