In the article, "Juveniles Don't Deserve Life Sentence" by Gail Garinger he explains several points that prove that adolescents should not get the sentence to life in prison. Approximately seventy nine young adolescents have been sentenced to die in prison nationwide. These teenagers should not be judged by their crime instantly because their is always three sides to a story that the public needs to listen to which are the victim's point of view, the teens' point of view, and the truth of the whole situation. I believe that all humans should be punished for their crimes no matter the age, but the court system needs to take into consideration the age and who they are as a person. For examples, if a psychopathic teen murders several people then I believe that it is necessary to give them the life to prison sentence.
Deciding on whether or not to make the life sentence applicable to minors all depends on the specific situation. Garinger states in the article that young people are biologically different than adults meaning that their minds are not fully developed to be trialed in court as an adult. Everybody makes mistakes and it is not fair that in some cases the judges do not take the child's life into consideration. These teens can change their lives completely if the court system gives them a second chance and gives them a minor punishment so they can learn their lesson from the whole situation.
I completely agree with you. Many factors should be taken in consideration when sentencing teens. I believe that sentencing juveniles to life in prison without parole should be an option but only to those that have committed the worst of crimes like shooting up an elementary school and killing dozens of innocent children.
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