Essay On Strict Punishment
Juvenile Justice Essay: Is Stricter Punishment the Answer? When I think of stricter punishment, I think of life long sentences. Many juveniles are in fact given life sentences but not all of them are getting the help that they need while doing the time. I feel like it’s not more or so about how much time they’re serving that’s effective, but it is about the resources available to the juveniles. I do feel as though each crime is different and deserves different sentencing, but if we are talking about murder and homicides then there should not be any differences with the sentencing between the individuals. I do not feel like there should be any place other than jail to put these juveniles and I also do not think the judge should hesitate to
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A judge can sentence a juvenile life in prison but may not give that inmate a chance while they´re doing their time. Judges don't really believe that juveniles with death penalties should be offered any help while they're in jail for life because they think it would be a waste of their time. When you have criminals who commit these terrible crimes, there is always a reason behind it and there should always be help available no matter who the person is. It is already sad enough that they're family forgets about them and they're in a cell with one other person and cannot see the real world. The least the jail can provide is a chance for the individuals to know their worth as a human being and also understand that they're not this terrible person because of what they did. Some commit suicide and some may not. Stricter punishment can be effective in either a positive way or a negative way.
My personal reaction to juveniles receiving a stricter punishment is that it can result in many ways. I do feel that while they are doing time they should be given the chance to reflect on what they did and make changes to their behavior if possible. I also feel like the justice system should not discriminate and make other decisions to different cases, when cases are very much alike. Ever crime deserves time and in order to be strict, they have to also care about the individual's and don't just throw them away no matter what feelings are being felt towards these
A judge can sentence a juvenile life in prison but may not give that inmate a chance while they´re doing their time. Judges don't really believe that juveniles with death penalties should be offered any help while they're in jail for life because they think it would be a waste of their time. When you have criminals who commit these terrible crimes, there is always a reason behind it and there should always be help available no matter who the person is. It is already sad enough that they're family forgets about them and they're in a cell with one other person and cannot see the real world. The least the jail can provide is a chance for the individuals to know their worth as a human being and also understand that they're not this terrible person because of what they did. Some commit suicide and some may not. Stricter punishment can be effective in either a positive way or a negative way.
My personal reaction to juveniles receiving a stricter punishment is that it can result in many ways. I do feel that while they are doing time they should be given the chance to reflect on what they did and make changes to their behavior if possible. I also feel like the justice system should not discriminate and make other decisions to different cases, when cases are very much alike. Ever crime deserves time and in order to be strict, they have to also care about the individual's and don't just throw them away no matter what feelings are being felt towards these