WEEK 5

DQ 1

Death Penalty for Juveniles

Why would any court of law execute a child 16-years-old and that child has not fully maximized their learning potential regardless of how heinous the crime may seem? On the other hand, if I were a relative of the victim, would I share the same sentiments regarding the taking of that child's life? Hmm, I must admit I am not too certain, but only time and an experience may bring forth or reveal such , in lieu of the aforementioned questions, evidently the issue surrounding the death penalty and juveniles is controversial, but from a personal standpoint, the legal age that juveniles should be sentenced for capital murder much more the death penalty should be 21.

There are two main reasons why I believe that juveniles under 21 much...