Why Do Juveniles Deserve Their Punishment
Juveniles Deserve their Punishment
Juveniles are considered juveniles and should be given juvenile punishment unless it's for something inhumane, such as murder. The United States of America has the highest teen murder rate out of every country. The reason is due to guns being easy to get, the amount of violence they see today, and the T.V. programs shown. The 2012 Supreme Court decision to abolish mandatory life in prison for juveniles who commit murder was not a just decision, because teens should know better. They're old enough to know murder is wrong. Our country should give teens the punishment they deserve for the crime they commit. Murder deserves a life sentence whether a juvenile or grown adult.
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Lundstrom uses cases and as to why she believes juveniles deserve a “second chance”. She states a case, “ In april, Court TV will air live daily coverage of the trial of Nathaniel Brazil, now fourteen, charged as an adult with first-degree murder. Brazil was thirteen and already in trouble for throwing water balloons when he returned to his Lake Worth, Fla., middle school and shot to death an English teacher, who would not let him say good-bye to two girls on the final day of class”. Lundstrom, Marjie. "Kids are Kids- Until They Commit Crimes". Sacramento Bee, 2001. She believes even after committing a horrific crime they are not adults and shouldn’t be tried as adults. Children shouldn't be given an extra chance for something as awful as murder. In conclusion, murder is wrong no matter one's age. Teens at some point must take responsibility for their actions. It's one thing to make a wrong decision to break the law, but another when you're taking someone's life. At any age you take a life, you should give your life up. Americans can easily resolve this issue by instilling in young children that it's wrong to kill. Nobody should get away with
Juveniles are considered juveniles and should be given juvenile punishment unless it's for something inhumane, such as murder. The United States of America has the highest teen murder rate out of every country. The reason is due to guns being easy to get, the amount of violence they see today, and the T.V. programs shown. The 2012 Supreme Court decision to abolish mandatory life in prison for juveniles who commit murder was not a just decision, because teens should know better. They're old enough to know murder is wrong. Our country should give teens the punishment they deserve for the crime they commit. Murder deserves a life sentence whether a juvenile or grown adult.
People argue that juveniles commit these …show more content…
Lundstrom uses cases and as to why she believes juveniles deserve a “second chance”. She states a case, “ In april, Court TV will air live daily coverage of the trial of Nathaniel Brazil, now fourteen, charged as an adult with first-degree murder. Brazil was thirteen and already in trouble for throwing water balloons when he returned to his Lake Worth, Fla., middle school and shot to death an English teacher, who would not let him say good-bye to two girls on the final day of class”. Lundstrom, Marjie. "Kids are Kids- Until They Commit Crimes". Sacramento Bee, 2001. She believes even after committing a horrific crime they are not adults and shouldn’t be tried as adults. Children shouldn't be given an extra chance for something as awful as murder. In conclusion, murder is wrong no matter one's age. Teens at some point must take responsibility for their actions. It's one thing to make a wrong decision to break the law, but another when you're taking someone's life. At any age you take a life, you should give your life up. Americans can easily resolve this issue by instilling in young children that it's wrong to kill. Nobody should get away with