A chance for Redemption
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2009-11-13/news/bal-ed.juvenile13nov13_1_sentences-justice-kennedy-supreme-court
8th Amendment:
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
"109 people in the United States are now serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for crimes other than murder that they committed as juveniles." This article argues the fairness of charging adults and juvenlies the same way. A few of Florida's cases have tried to argue to the Supreme Court that it was unconstitutional to give juveniles a death sentence. They believe and proved that it was a cruel and unusual punishment and age should be thought of before making such decisions. I agree with Chief Justice Roberts. I also believe that a death sentence given to juveniles for a crime other than murder is extremely unusual. The 8th amendment states... "nor cruel and unusual inflicted". In this case the punishment is cruel.
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