Response to cap5003: Children Tried As Adults

Before you read my response to this topic I LOVEEE please take the moment to read Carrie's blog to get her viewpoint and then come back to read mine.

http://cap5003.blogspot.com/2011/01/children-tried-as-adults.html

What this 11 year old boy did was wrong. Its an act that we as society do not take lightly. Now I know some of you die hards are sitting there going, 'yeah justice isnt always served' and yes I am aware of this. But we both must agree what this 11 year old did was wrong in every sense of the word. Look I get and I have read that the brain development of youths are not at their full level of maturity. I get that..and science shows me there is no other way around that argument. But truthfully, that may be the case but that is bologna! Truthfully, how many reading these two blogs as youths committed serious crimes. Im not talking about getting caught for that pesky underage, or egging a house. I'm talking about full out killed someone. Show of hands??????? Come one I know at least one of you readers has killed someone when you were under the age of 18. What???? NO ONE...hmmm....Okay then, answer me this. Why is it that none of you wonderful angelic souls never committed some heinous act as a juvenile?

I guess I shouldn't answer for you, but I can answer for me..and probably my older sister. I know I never committed a crime because I was aware that the unlawful taking of ones life is completely wrong and immoral. I was taught at a young age by my parents that harming another human being or creature is wrong. Okay, now im waiting for you all to say, well what if the child didnt have proper parental figures as you did? You are most definitely right. Not all adolecents are as lucky as me to have loving and caring paernts that teach me right from wrong..you know the law of the land. But the United States has these laws that we must attend school until a certain age and if our parents or whomever deny that law commit something called Truancy. To the US this is a big no no..which is should be in the first place. But the point im getting at is even if that adolescent did not receive the wonderful love and care I received then they learn right and wrong at school. "Little Johnny you are NOT allowed to pull little Suzie hair go sit in time out. We as a society love punishment thats why we teach it to little kids at a young age. Give them time outs, we explain to them why they shouldnt do the act they are getting punished for etc etc.

Look Im not a complete heartless soul. Im glad that the Roper V Simmons case happened. I DONT believe juveniles should be eligible for the death penalty for the reason Carrie argues. But what I do believe in is that child did the crime that child should be punished. If that means the child KILLED someone then so be it. I only believe a juvenile should be tried as an adult for committing heinous crimes like murder, rape, etc. There are just some juveniles that deserve to be tried as adults, and yes have life without parole. This 11 year old killed his soon to be step mother....but he also killed an unborn baby....this child will never see the light of day...and why..because this kid was upset or didnt like her....does that make sense. He took two lives..two innocent lives. And im sorry but this kid deserves to be put in the adult system and i believe life without parole is just in this case.

I will say this, because of the attention that these type of cases get I do believe they will extend the Roper V. Simmons case to not allowing life with out parole for juveniles. Is this good or bad...I really dont know, but what I do know i have read a lot of cases involving juveniles and what some of these as we want to call "kids" did is inexcusable and so vicious i cant believe that anyone could do some of the crimes. I will stick to guns that charging juveniles in adult court for committing heinous crimes is right, and sometimes life without parole is the perfect punishment. OH by the way...i fell asleep 3 times while writing this...so some comical humor to end this blog. ...I believe there was something else i wanted to say..but for the life of me i cant think of it. ........hahahah life of me....kids getting life...okay yeah that was horrible..okay im going to go now before i wake up with people trying to pound down my door.

okay i need to peace out and shower and go to bed for tomorrow i have my demestic and sexual violence class and then work have a great night

peace