What is a few reasons to give a teen the death penalty?
Answer:
According to the US Supreme Court, none. Here is a short quote from the Roper vs Simmons decision of March, 2005:
"When a juvenile offender commits a heinous crime, the State can exact forfeiture of some of the most basic liberties, but the State cannot extinguish his life and his potential to attain a mature understanding of his own humanity."
The Court said it very well and for more about the decision and the Court's reasoning, you can visit
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.
Mass premeditated murder with no apparent mental illness
and terrorism
Those would be my reasons
By the time a child is 14 I think he should have the moral awareness and self control to be tried as an adult and given the death penalty for premeditated murder.
Maggie
Because they deserve it?
- If the crime is heinous then age should not matter. Regardless of what people say, and 18 knows better. If and 18 committs a brutal crime they should be dealt with the same way a 40 YO should.
n fact, 18 YO's are more impressionable then older people.. it could set a good example for other younger criminals.
Murder
Rape
Back Talk
Tardiness
Messy Room
Cell Phone abuse
Bad Language
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