Persuasive Speech: Death Penalty Or Life In Prisons

Specific Purpose: I want to persuade the audience that the death penalty or life in prison without parole for children is cruel and unusual punishment.
Thesis Sentence: Most professionals who believe there are programs that can rehabilitate juveniles to become productive citizens of society. Also, believe the death penalty and life without parole for children is cruel and unusual punishment. Therefore, the criminal justice system, must take a deeper look at alternatives such as rehabilitation over the death penalty or life without parole for children.
Introduction
According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJP). In the United States on a typical day 4,200 children are sentenced to serve time in an adult prison. (ojjdp.gov). There are currently 45
Should the criminal justice system consider age and circumstances of the offense, when sentencing children to the death penalty or life in prison without parole. A. Should the courts consider, if the child has been exposed to abuse and neglect. How has this exposure influenced their behavior? B. Should the courts consider, if the child is defending themselves or a family member from abuse? C. Should the courts consider, if the child has any prior offenses and the seriousness of the offenses? D. Should the courts consider rehabilitation over punishment? III. What is the effects of incarcerating children in an adult jail or prison? According to Justice Policy Institute. (justicepolicy.org) A. There is no way to properly protect juveniles in an adult prison. B. Juveniles will be raped within the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours in an adult prison. C. The suicide rate for juveniles in adult jails is high. D. If by some exception the juvenile is paroled, being incarcerated with adult