No way. Jail is meant not to keep "low lives" away from society like most people think, but to rehabilitate them. A 16 year-old most likely wasn't REALLY aware of whatever crime he was doing, since he is a child, and he or she can be actually rehabilitaded in jail. IMHO
Unless of course he or she has a long criminal record.... I'm no christian, but that's how I feel....
Unless of course he or she has a long criminal record.... I'm no christian, but that's how I feel....
Judge
I feel the same way, we are the only democracy in the world
that executes children. I think, imo that years from now
capital punishment will be considered barbarous. Many
innocent people have been recently released because
of DNA info. Some of them awaiting the death penalty.
Just for that reason alone I think it should be abolished.
Of course, what do I know I am only filled with
"cliches."
I feel the same way, we are the only democracy in the world
that executes children. I think, imo that years from now
capital punishment will be considered barbarous. Many
innocent people have been recently released because
of DNA info. Some of them awaiting the death penalty.
Just for that reason alone I think it should be abolished.
Of course, what do I know I am only filled with
"cliches."
I support the death penalty in the cases where there is no doubt whatsoever, but not with the laborious appeals process. Justice should be swift IMO. I also think the next of kin of the victim should have a right to make it a life sentence if they want. After all, if the victim's family doesn't want the guy dead, then why should the rest of us!?
As for adulthood vs. childhood, I am for a world in which boys count as adults at 16, girls at 14. Of course with today's banal upbringing practices that's rather impractical, but when adults take more responsibility for their children and pass less of it to society, it can be a reality.
But to say they're adults for justice purposes, but children for alcohol and gambling purposes, that's just ludicrous and hypocritical.
As for adulthood vs. childhood, I am for a world in which boys count as adults at 16, girls at 14. Of course with today's banal upbringing practices that's rather impractical, but when adults take more responsibility for their children and pass less of it to society, it can be a reality.
But to say they're adults for justice purposes, but children for alcohol and gambling purposes, that's just ludicrous and hypocritical.
