2nd chances

Life without parole for juveniles is very sad and disheartening. Just think that that child will grow up his or her whole life in a prison cell is very upsetting. Though they did commit some sort of crime, I believe that juveniles still have a chance to prosper and maybe even change their communities and many lives. With this being said, I agree with Jessica Eubanks post. There needs to be categories of juveniles. Obviously children who are anywhere from 15 to 17 know exactly what they are doing, and if they commit a crime we need to press and hold them to the highest standard. Children from 10 to 14, obviously know what is going on in their surroundings. However, I do not think they have fully developed mentally. This age group should be given sentences where they have to go to counseling and have to participate in activities that relate to their specific type of crime. This will give these kids the chance to learn from their mistakes and fix them so they do not commit the same crime. Children under the age of 9 should also be held to a different standard. I believe children who are in this age group are very easy to manipulate. In their situation they need to be scared to the fullest extent. For example, this may sound cruel, but we should put these kids in a jail cell for a hour (alone of course), and have them think about what they did, so it scares the shit out of them that they never want to come back.
http://afterthelaw.blogspot.com/2009/11/life-without-parole-for-juveniles.html