Should Young Criminals Kill Teen Offenders In Jail As Adults?

After viewing the non-fiction media documentary, Making a Murderer, and listening to the non-fiction media podcast, Serial. I have seen two underage males be sentenced to life in prison for their actions in separate cases involving a death. I believe that it is right to punish teens for what they’ve done. If it’s a major crime like murder or others that have a similar consequence, then the teens should get the same amount of time in jail as adults. When should teen offenders receive life sentences? I think a person should be at least 16 before they can be charged with life without parole, and it also depends on what they’ve done or how important it is. “More than 25% of people serving life without parole after being sentenced as children were convicted of felony murder or accomplice liability, meaning that they’re not primary perpetrators of that crime, and may have not even been present at the time someone was killed.” I think that this shouldn’t happen because the primary person could’ve tricked the minor into doing something and they wouldn’t have known what they were really doing. Yes they should still be punished, but not as severe as life without parole. …show more content…
I don’t think they should since adults most of the time are going to be bigger and stronger. This makes young inmates turn into more like prey when they’re in jail and are in more danger of getting beaten or assaulted. “Congressional findings in the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 found that juveniles were 5 times more likely to be sexually assaulted. Juveniles that are housed in adult facilities are 36 times more likely to commit suicide.”(The Washington Post) These findings should tell people that minors should not be housed with adults anymore, they need to be