Juveniles deseve death penalty or not?

Question

I have to write a case on whether or not juvenilles deserve the death peralty or not. Plz give ur opinion

Answer 1

With working in a juvenile jail i see alot of kids come and go and a lot of them keep coming back and go to the big house. I don't have sympathy for these kids and i say if they do the crime they do the time. If they commit murder then yes they should be put on death row even if they are under the age of 15. By the age of 10 they should know right from wrong and if they don't it's their parents fault so everyone says. I say it's the kids fault for not listening and the parents fault for not teaching. So i say yes they deserve it.

Answer 2

Oooh hard question! You should have a great report! I personally don not believe that juveniles should receive the death penalty. We as a country have deemed "18" to be the magic age of adulthood, so when a child whether it be a 17 year old or a 7 year old commits a horrific crime that would in an adult's case be questionable for death row....the line blurs a bit. The point is there should not be a difference between that 17 year old and 7 year old...they are both Children! No...I have never heard of a 7 year old placed on death row..but 17? Many. But wait a minute...that 17 year old is still lumped together by LAW as a child still...in the same category as the 7 year old right? So they deserve the same rules and regulations until the magic age of 18 is reached. Just my opinion...good luck!

Answer 3

You should know that the Supreme Court has held it is unconstitutional to execute someone who was under age 18 at the time of a murder. You can visit the website of the Death Penalty Information Center, www.deathpenaltyinfo.org, to find out about this decision.

I am opposed to the death penalty in all cases, but I cannot see how it could be justified for people who are deemed too young to vote, too young to buy alcohol or smoke in many states, to young for military service.

Answer 4

juveniles are still young enough to perhaps get their life together perhaps but the death penalty should never be used because of the potential for misuse. Check with amnestyproject.com I believe it is and you will see that over a hundred people have been condemned to death but were later shown by dna to be not guilty at all

Answer 5

I am against the Death Penalty. Juveniles do not deserve the death penalty. Not until they are 18 , can they be charged as an adult. Capital punishment, is a crime in itself. Thou Shalt Not Kill.

Answer 6

It would depend on if the juvenile understand right and wrong and if they understood what they had done was wrong. Also it would depend on how old the juvenile was at time of crime and the level of murder.
If you are talking about a juvenile who killed in self defense then no.
If you are talking about a juvenile who planned in advance to brutally killed someone and followed through on it then yes.
That is my opinion. I know there will be people who don't like my answer but you asked and I answered.
Thanks

Answer 7

No. Juveniles' minds are still developing and they can change their ways. They can actually "grow out of" being a psychopath if they are young enough. It has happened a few times with proper treatments. We give the death penalty to adult murders/rapists because they have no hope of further learning (in addition to other reasons like "finality" for the families).

Answer 8

According to the Supreme Court, no one may be sentenced to death for crimes committed while younger than 18. The death penalty isn't an effective deterrent. Homicide rates are higher in states with the death penalty than in those without it. The death penalty actually costs much, much more than life in prison (with or without parole.) Life without parole is on the books in nearly every state. It means what it says. Families of murder victims have testified to the drawn out and unavoidable damage that the death penalty process does to families like theirs and that life without parole is an appropriate alternative. Most important: There is no doubt that people have been sentenced to death for crimes they didn't commit. It comes down to whether to support the death penalty for the sake of revenge or retribution in spite of its serious flaws and the huge toll it exacts on society.

Answer 9

we are not thy brothers keeper and to kill is a sin so the good book said ey? so the laws of the land is a must perhaps..juveniles to be killed sad any death penalty is sad so.. what a decision.. base it on the good book be guilty of no death or hangings.. sign no.. let them be locked up as the prisoners will be them anyway to death then its on their heads. not yours.

Answer 10

I'm actually opposed to the death penalty completely. (Wow when's the last time you heard a conservative say that? lol)

Violence/killing should only be used when you are defending someone/something/yourself. If a criminal has been caught and is locked up unarmed in prison, he is no longer a threat and you don't need to defend against him.