Should Kids Get Life Sentences?

Decent Essays
Kids who get life sentences should only get them is when they murder or rape multilpe people life sentences because they probably might murder more people day by day but before you put their sentence make sure you give chances so they could try to change their life around because if you don’t then all you do is make them be more of criminals and make them ten times worse than they are. I think you should just give them small punishment if they just murder or rape one person because chances are it could be for self defense. Most kids only murder or rape someone out of anger or they don’t know how to control their anger or their emotions.These kids are around the ages of 16/17 and 18 years old which means they are barely starting their lives

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    Jacob Ind Case Study

    • 1010 Words
    • 4 Pages

    2. While Colorado initially had rehabilitation for juvenile offenses, in the decade of 1980-1990, the level of juvenile crime rates skyrocketed. These high rates attracted media attention and spotlight, which lead to legislative results. As a method of combating the high crime rates, the General Assembly eliminated the possibility of parole for those who have been sentenced to life imprisonment. Legislation was also passed that granted greater power to district attorneys to move that juveniles be tried as adults.…

    • 1010 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    After all, they did commit an unquestionably heinous crime, but must it follow that they also be given a heinous sentence? In March 20th, 2012, the Supreme Court opened the case Miller v. Alabama, the Court argued whether the mandatory life sentencing without the possibility of parole is unconstitutional to juvenile offenders. A little of over three months later, it was decided that life sentences breach the…

    • 1555 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Roper V. Simmons Essay

    • 676 Words
    • 3 Pages

    I agree with the Supreme Court that a death penalty awarded to someone under the age of 18 is inhumane and cruel, but I strongly believe life in prison for such a crime at age 17 is warranted. My argument is made out of a balance of retribution and the future safety of society. Rehabilitation, if it is still possible, should be a focus for the offender himself. That’s why I think judicial waivers are best in these types of situations. States can use discretionary or mandatory transfers to adult court.…

    • 676 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    They might have just been at the wrong place at the wrong time and git themselves involved in crimes activity, resulting in a life sentence. Some people believe that children are old enough to know exactly what they are doing. Jenkins gives an example of this in her Juvenile Justice Information Exchange article "On Punishment…

    • 1516 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Juveniles shouldn’t be sentenced to life without parole not just because it’s unfair, but some commit these crimes because of something bothering them. One reason is that they commit these crimes…

    • 559 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    When Kids Get Life Essay

    • 1169 Words
    • 5 Pages

    The film When Kids Get Life presents the cases of five juveniles sentenced in Colorado to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This film explores whether juveniles should receive the types of sentences where there is no possibility of letting them out even if they changed or try to make up for anything they might’ve done. In the movie there are two major sides to this argument, one side being that they are the worst of the worst and they deserve what they got according to the family of the victims. The other side argues that the punishment is too harsh and that doesn't really represent what the defendants did but represents the revenge the victim’s family have. I agree with both arguments, but I lean more towards the argument of…

    • 1169 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    If a juvenile committed a crime do you think they should spent their childhood and adulthood in prison for life?The Supreme court ruled that juveniles who commit crimes should not be sentenced to life in prison because it violates the 8th amendment. However some judges strongly disagree that juveniles who commit heinous crimes should always be punished with a sentence of life in prison. From my point of view juveniles who commit crimes should be accountable for their crimes but they shouldn’t get life in prison. Firstly, I disagree because most juveniles are at a young age and their brain is not fully developed.…

    • 905 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Juvenile crime has took a big toll on the U.S. as it took a rise dramatically. Many of these juveniles are serving life sentences for petty crimes. These juveniles are just childish, young, and way too immature to know right from wrong. What is worse is that most of the juveniles are getting tried as adults at such a young age and can lead to ruining their lives. Although these individuals are criminals and should face the consequences they committed, trying these teens as adults can be a cruel punishment.…

    • 544 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Children are usually seen as innocent, as they play around with others and are just balls of energy. Often seen as simply kids who have no experience in the outside world until they grow older. However, sometimes a child’s play can go wrong and can affect another’s life. When these incidents happen where a death is involved, it’s often easy for society to look at the offender as a murder who should be in prison for the rest of their life despite what age the offender may be. While juveniles committing heinous crimes should be punished, they should also be given the chance to rejoin society at an appropriate age; therefore juveniles who redeem themselves should be able to get released earlier and be able to put their life together.…

    • 1190 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In America there are many children who are in prison for life wish to be with their family or playing with toys, anything to get out of the isolated cell. Children are still under development in their brains, they are still immature, but once they kill someone or commit something serious the court will charge them as an adult. Children are not allowed to do a lot of things, like voting, but once they commit something serious they are immediately seen as an adult. Children who commit crimes do it for a certain reason, majority do it because of their background. Juveniles who come out of prison do not come back to crime, they learn their mistake while in prison.…

    • 1643 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    There have been many opinions on juveniles being convicted as adults on the crimes they have committed. When it comes to some of these harsh crimes, who could not punish the individual to the fullest? It does not matter how old a person is because everyone knows the difference between right and wrong. If someone is raised differently and believes it is okay to murder another human, than they cannot just change their mindset. An individual that makes and adult decision should have the same consequences.…

    • 1231 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Juvenile’s brains are also not fully developed. This made it unconstitutional to sentence juveniles to life without the possibility of parole. I think this is a fair law because juveniles may be completely different once they hit adult hood, but the case of Miller V. Alabama made me feel differently. I still believe that he should be sentenced heavily. At the time of his crime he was fourteen, and fourteen year olds know that it is not right to murder someone.…

    • 1359 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Should juveniles be jailed for life? The young juvenile defendant wearing a tattered bright orange jumpsuit was glumly staring at his greasy sweaty hands. Beside him, his suave and professional lawyer was repetitively clicking his pen in nervousness. The judge was about to give the verdict.…

    • 1526 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Juveniles and Life Sentences Do juveniles deserve mandatory life in prison for their crimes or should they have the opportunity to receive a second chance? In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for any crime are now illegal to give to juveniles meaning that juveniles are no longer allowed to serve mandatory life sentences in prison. This ruling is agreeable because juveniles are not fully developed, and it is unfair for juveniles to serve mandatory life sentences. Juveniles do not deserve life sentences because the teenage brain is not fully developed.…

    • 709 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In one of the biggest landmark cases of American history, Roper v. Simmons was a case that upended the death penalty for minors, three years after the unfortunate death of Napoleon Beazley. This was monumental for both the American justice system and the general public, because it showed that public sentiment toward the death penalty had shifted massively enough in order to cause change in the legal system. With newly found revelations that the American public was now not okay with the execution of minors, Cristopher Simmons was granted a stay during his time on death row in 2002 with the simultaneous consideration of Atkins v. Virginia. Not only did this allow him to live, but it became a crucial precedent for the cases to follow. Although…

    • 1076 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays