Commentary On The Documentary 'When Kids Get Life'

The Documentary “When Kids Get Life” was very touching and personally made me tear up. I watched each young man share their stories. It was easy to sense they all were fighting inner demons. They speak with acceptances of the situation which is understandable due to the fact they can not change anything. One of the main people in the film, Erik had no chance at life. He seemed to have it all… good parents, beautiful home, seemed like a generally a good person. It was very heartbreaking to see his parents taking the trip to see their son that they will never see have a chance at life or another shot to make it alright. I felt a deep connection with this documentary because I have had loved ones taken because of the system and, though we should not less the seriousness of their crime we should keep in mind, some people are not bad but have done bad things and with a chance they would do it all different. …show more content…
I personally believe that the perfect punishment for juvenile offenders would be based on the Mens rea. They would receive a minimum to maximum years like every other case in the courts besides the life without parole sentence. If the crime was commit before the age of 16 years old they would then be able to go up for recommendation at the age of 25 for early release. Age 25 because that is typically when the frontal cortex in the brain is developed and can understand the decisions and consequences clear. While incarcerated for the first 2 years and the last 2 years of the sentence they have mandatory therapy. In the inbetween time, it will be up for volunteers. Once the offender is released, they will be assigned a parole officer and recommended a life coach for the first 2 - 4 years of