Whether or not offenders ages 18 and under convicted of murder has long been a controversial issue. What arguments, facts, or details support the opinion that such individuals are not deserving of the death penalty.
2006-12-10 07:57:39 · 14 answers · asked by Belizebeauty 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Being as you have not developed fully as a human I support not having a death penalty for youth under 18. If I look back at who I was then vs. who I am now I believe that rehabilitation is completely possible. The emotions that say a 15 year old has and their grasp of real life consequenses is enormous compared to say a 26 year old that has experianced the pains of what real life can bring. I do believe that we need to work with compassion for these children and help them focus on a better life.
I do support them being strongly watched though after the rehabilitation for any recurring things.
2006-12-10 08:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by ÐIESEŁ ÐUB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
less informed i guess..
its really kind of a hard topic to digest...
i knew the difference between right and wrong as a 16 year old...but then again i guess the system thinks they can 'fix' a problem if its detected early enough...early enough being an age in this case.
id also like to note that i do not support the theory taht we should just let everyone rot in jail...
letting this happens is more expensive...more expenses means more money out of tax payers pockets.
i believe average cost to keep one adult in prison for one year is roughly $20,000 a year. $10,000 of that being the inmates 'health benefits'
2006-12-10 16:06:44 · answer #2 · answered by Candace R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like somebodies writing a paper....
well, I think it is believed that juveinilles have a better chance for rehabilitation that older folks who are set in their ways. (some kids as young as 12 have been tried as adults)
also, they are just children, and many think that they don't understand the scope of their actions at that age. and some may not know right from wrong (to a certain degree).
2006-12-10 16:01:01 · answer #3 · answered by -- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The death penalty for anyone is just legalized revenge. Life in prison is a much greater punishment. We legally kill more people than any other 1st world country, and we incarcerate them much longer.
2006-12-10 16:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There aren't legal adults- they is something seriously wrong when a 10 year stabs someone, and something tells me it may be more then just the 10 year old to blame do you see where I'm going?
2006-12-10 16:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by Lindz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think underage should receive the death penalty. Neither should they get off with a slap on the wrist.
2006-12-10 17:44:03 · answer #6 · answered by firewomen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz they're less mature about their decisions and probably didn't see the seriousness in their actions as where an adult knows the risk. And kids can have a chance to straighten themselves out while they're young... I doubt an adult would.
2006-12-10 16:01:21 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they should, even for car thieves, if they could hang a horse thief in the old west, why not car thieves today. Hang em high, they could have one every Friday and make all the kids watch to see what they get if they screw up.
2006-12-10 16:03:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I fully support the Ddeath Penalty for anyone of ANY AGE if there are hard facts that prove that they intentionally killed a living being.
2006-12-10 16:00:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because there aren't many kids that are past the point of no return. As far as that goes there arent' many adults that are past the point of no return either. But the adults are more expensive to fix.
2006-12-10 15:59:44 · answer #10 · answered by Red Winged Bandit 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋