[Underaged humans] “are not mentally developed enough to understand all the ramifications.” pretty much covers it, @ragingloli.
How can you know, @Cruiser that “there are indeed kids/people that are beyond help and should not be given a chance at parole” unless they are given a chance at parole? A ”chance at parole” doesn’t necessarily increase the chances of a 30 yo who was convicted at age 13 being released.
It’s a sad system that assumes a 14 yo is permanently beyond redemption, @ucme. That there will never be medical or psychiatric advances that improve the human condition.
I agree, @gorillapaws. Incredible for me to believe that someone convicted before the age of 18/21 is totally and forever beyond redemption. I’m not saying all or even most of the kids convicted will be rehabbed, just that it’s impossible to determine none of them can be.
The law allows juveniles to be tried as adults, @CWOTUS.
The Supreme Court found that juveniles tried as adults and given life imprisonment should be treated differently from adults tried as adults and given life imprisonment.
I don’t see where the Justices addressed the issue of trying juveniles as adults.
I respect that sentiment, @zenvelo. I do see, however, where a juvenile that commits cold blooded murder at 16 should not be eligible for release at 18/21 simply because they can no longer be detained in a juvenile facility.
I think the Justices are moving toward a “separate rule”, @dappled_leaves, and that seems overdue.
I agree that the standard for “giving up all hope”, i.e incarcerating juveniles with adults, should be very high, @marinelife
There are ‘bad seeds’, IMO, but you don’t find them by throwing the whole crop down the sewer.