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Lock them up and throw away the key? Up for a heavy discussion?
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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 318399" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>We all know from experience that many, if not most, juveniles really cannot comprehend the consequences of their actions. "It seemed like a good idea at the time" seems to rule their lives. From that perspective alone, I think a sentence of life in prison, with or without parole, seems harsh. </p><p></p><p>For violent crimes, however, I think it becomes a trickier issue. How many violent juveniles are budding sociopaths, who are only likely to escalate? How many are victims of circumstance and have a chance of being rehabilitated? </p><p></p><p>I don't think there is a simple answer. You've got to take individuals on a case by case basis. A budding sociopath is safer behind bars, for a long, long time. Those cases should probably be tried as adults, anyway. </p><p></p><p>I really think that if a juvenile is tried as a juvenile, and doesn't appear to have sociopathic tendencies, life in prison without possibility of parole does lean towards "cruel and unsuual." It's effectively the death penalty, but they're not being put to death in any quick and humane way. It's death by prison.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 318399, member: 1157"] We all know from experience that many, if not most, juveniles really cannot comprehend the consequences of their actions. "It seemed like a good idea at the time" seems to rule their lives. From that perspective alone, I think a sentence of life in prison, with or without parole, seems harsh. For violent crimes, however, I think it becomes a trickier issue. How many violent juveniles are budding sociopaths, who are only likely to escalate? How many are victims of circumstance and have a chance of being rehabilitated? I don't think there is a simple answer. You've got to take individuals on a case by case basis. A budding sociopath is safer behind bars, for a long, long time. Those cases should probably be tried as adults, anyway. I really think that if a juvenile is tried as a juvenile, and doesn't appear to have sociopathic tendencies, life in prison without possibility of parole does lean towards "cruel and unsuual." It's effectively the death penalty, but they're not being put to death in any quick and humane way. It's death by prison. [/QUOTE]
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