Final Essay
During the 1900’s, conservatism in America was the beginning of a new era. It was a time for conservatives to support religions, such as Christianity, support anti-communism, along with capitalism and free market. However, it was a time to re invent the country, in a way. The republican party began to rise. The movement was based in the Republican Party, although some Democrats were also important figures early in the movement 's history. The United States was at war as the decade began, all within the confines of a great depression that was affecting the lives of all Americans, but when Pearl Harbor was attacked, the United States could no longer be on the sidelines, they had to retaliate. While America was at war, there were …show more content…
Throughout my essay I will be referring to five documents, to discuss conservatism in America from 1945-2000, based off the text book, The Rise of Conservatism in America, 1945-2000: A Brief History with Documents, written by Ronald Story, …show more content…
Specifically the juvenile death penalty, which seems to be a major decision maker. The issue, however is to determine whether the delinquent is mature enough because he/she may not be responsible enough to make their own decision like an adult, therefor making it unethical to proceed with the juvenile death penalty. “If the question were whether a person under 16 when he commits a crime can be deprived of the benefit of a rebuttable presumption that he is not mature and responsible enough to be punished as an adult”(Antonin Scalia, Opinion on the Juvenile Death Penalty, p139-140. However depending on the severity of the crime, and the juvenile’s lack of maturity and responsibility, the juvenile could be punished with death of any crime. The Fourteenth Amendment however prohibits the imposition of “cruel and unusual punishments”. In my opinion, this is a cruel act and shouldn 't be permitted. It is unfair to the juvenile’s who are misunderstood, and don’t know from whats right and whats wrong. In the Crime Control Act of 1984, Congress addressed the effects of youth, and punishment, and completely changed the law. “It lowered from 16 to 15 the age at which juvenile’s case can, be transferred from juvenile court to Federal District Court, enabling him to be tried and punished as an adult”(Antonin Scalia, Opinion on the Juvenile Death Penalty, p140). I think its fantastic that the court changed the law from 16 to 15. That
During the 1900’s, conservatism in America was the beginning of a new era. It was a time for conservatives to support religions, such as Christianity, support anti-communism, along with capitalism and free market. However, it was a time to re invent the country, in a way. The republican party began to rise. The movement was based in the Republican Party, although some Democrats were also important figures early in the movement 's history. The United States was at war as the decade began, all within the confines of a great depression that was affecting the lives of all Americans, but when Pearl Harbor was attacked, the United States could no longer be on the sidelines, they had to retaliate. While America was at war, there were …show more content…
Throughout my essay I will be referring to five documents, to discuss conservatism in America from 1945-2000, based off the text book, The Rise of Conservatism in America, 1945-2000: A Brief History with Documents, written by Ronald Story, …show more content…
Specifically the juvenile death penalty, which seems to be a major decision maker. The issue, however is to determine whether the delinquent is mature enough because he/she may not be responsible enough to make their own decision like an adult, therefor making it unethical to proceed with the juvenile death penalty. “If the question were whether a person under 16 when he commits a crime can be deprived of the benefit of a rebuttable presumption that he is not mature and responsible enough to be punished as an adult”(Antonin Scalia, Opinion on the Juvenile Death Penalty, p139-140. However depending on the severity of the crime, and the juvenile’s lack of maturity and responsibility, the juvenile could be punished with death of any crime. The Fourteenth Amendment however prohibits the imposition of “cruel and unusual punishments”. In my opinion, this is a cruel act and shouldn 't be permitted. It is unfair to the juvenile’s who are misunderstood, and don’t know from whats right and whats wrong. In the Crime Control Act of 1984, Congress addressed the effects of youth, and punishment, and completely changed the law. “It lowered from 16 to 15 the age at which juvenile’s case can, be transferred from juvenile court to Federal District Court, enabling him to be tried and punished as an adult”(Antonin Scalia, Opinion on the Juvenile Death Penalty, p140). I think its fantastic that the court changed the law from 16 to 15. That