Paying the Consequence: Juveniles and Life Sentences
Could juveniles be facing life sentences? Juveniles are under the age of 18, which means they are not adults. Some Juveniles end up making the unthinkable decision of murdering another human and in 1990 only 2.9% of 2,234 juveniles were sentenced to life. That means that 2,166 murders depending on the actual sentence they received were returned back to society. When a juvenile commits a crime they need to have the same punishment as an adult, especially if it is a life sentence crime. People do not change, humans are creatures of habit, we return to our old ways when something doesn’t go the way we want it. In 26 states, any person found guilty of first-degree murder receives a life sentence,
Could juveniles be facing life sentences? Juveniles are under the age of 18, which means they are not adults. Some Juveniles end up making the unthinkable decision of murdering another human and in 1990 only 2.9% of 2,234 juveniles were sentenced to life. That means that 2,166 murders depending on the actual sentence they received were returned back to society. When a juvenile commits a crime they need to have the same punishment as an adult, especially if it is a life sentence crime. People do not change, humans are creatures of habit, we return to our old ways when something doesn’t go the way we want it. In 26 states, any person found guilty of first-degree murder receives a life sentence,