Juvenile crime is overwhelming throughout the country and most states have enacted laws allowing convicted juveniles to be tried as an adult and sentenced to death for serious crimes. This case addresses the issue of whether sentencing a youth to death for a crime he or she committed during the age of sixteen and seventeen is cruel and unusual punishment in violation
On evening of January 7, 1981, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Kevin Stanford, age 17 years and 4 months committed the murder of Barbel Poore. Stanford along with his accomplice constantly raped and sodomized Poore during and after their commission of a robbery at Checkers gasoline station located on Can Run Road. Afterwards Poore was driven to a secluded area where Stanford allegedly …show more content…
During this hearing the juvenile court determined that Stanford could not be rehabilitated with in the juvenile justice system. Under Kentucky Revised Statute, the juvenile court jurisdiction could be waived and an offender tried as an adult if he was either charge with a Class A felony or capital crime, or was over 16 years of age and charged with a felony. The juvenile court found certification for trial as an adult to be in the best interest of the petitioner and the community. Therefore, Kelvin case was transferred to adult trial court where he were convicted of murder, first-degree sodomy, first-degree robbery and receiving stolen property, and was sentenced to …show more content…
Kevin then appeal to the United States Supreme Court. who engage in bulling behaviors were once bullied themselves. Bullies spread rumors or exclude the students they are bulling. Some bullies may make threats or beat on their victims. As the use of technology has grown, so has the use of a new form of bulling “cyber bulling” which can be used through text messaging and social media. Cyber bulling is just as damaging as being bullied face to face. Most students that are cyber bullied tend to take their own lives either by hanging themselves or overdosing. Imagine if you walked into a room a help and others don’t because they tend to feel shame and helpless. When we look at male bullies By a vote of 5-4, The United States Supreme Court on held that the entencing a person to death for a crime committed while at age sixteen or seventeen years of age did not constitute Cruel and unusual punishment as prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. Justice Scalia, writing for the majority stated the imposition of capital punishment on an individual for a crime committed at the at sixteen or seventeen years of age does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. The two of the main reasons students are bullied are because of appearance and social status. Bullies pick on the people they think do
On evening of January 7, 1981, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Kevin Stanford, age 17 years and 4 months committed the murder of Barbel Poore. Stanford along with his accomplice constantly raped and sodomized Poore during and after their commission of a robbery at Checkers gasoline station located on Can Run Road. Afterwards Poore was driven to a secluded area where Stanford allegedly …show more content…
During this hearing the juvenile court determined that Stanford could not be rehabilitated with in the juvenile justice system. Under Kentucky Revised Statute, the juvenile court jurisdiction could be waived and an offender tried as an adult if he was either charge with a Class A felony or capital crime, or was over 16 years of age and charged with a felony. The juvenile court found certification for trial as an adult to be in the best interest of the petitioner and the community. Therefore, Kelvin case was transferred to adult trial court where he were convicted of murder, first-degree sodomy, first-degree robbery and receiving stolen property, and was sentenced to …show more content…
Kevin then appeal to the United States Supreme Court. who engage in bulling behaviors were once bullied themselves. Bullies spread rumors or exclude the students they are bulling. Some bullies may make threats or beat on their victims. As the use of technology has grown, so has the use of a new form of bulling “cyber bulling” which can be used through text messaging and social media. Cyber bulling is just as damaging as being bullied face to face. Most students that are cyber bullied tend to take their own lives either by hanging themselves or overdosing. Imagine if you walked into a room a help and others don’t because they tend to feel shame and helpless. When we look at male bullies By a vote of 5-4, The United States Supreme Court on held that the entencing a person to death for a crime committed while at age sixteen or seventeen years of age did not constitute Cruel and unusual punishment as prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. Justice Scalia, writing for the majority stated the imposition of capital punishment on an individual for a crime committed at the at sixteen or seventeen years of age does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. The two of the main reasons students are bullied are because of appearance and social status. Bullies pick on the people they think do