Juvenile Death Penalty

How Old is Old Enough?
Should juveniles receive the death penalty for murder? In my opinion there is no yes or no answer to this question it all depends on your personal views and beliefs. Juveniles have been executed in the United States as far back as 1642. That first execution took place in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. There have been 361 people put to death for crimes committed when they were under the age of 18 in United States. There are other countries that execute juveniles, such as Iran, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Most countries do not believe in the practice of executing juveniles. The United States abolished the execution of juvenile offenders under the age of 18 in 2005. The case before the United States Supreme Court was
Studies have shown that a teen 's brain is not completely developed and that is the reason that they make such poor judgments. Juveniles who have been abused or come from broken homes may get into trouble because of their harsh backgrounds. Attempts should be made to rehabilitate young offenders, if at all possible. I think death penalty for juveniles is an extreme form of punishment for juveniles. Young as they are, they have a great chance at turning their lives around for the better. They can still change with proper guidance. Other studies have shown that the abuse and neglect adolescents experienced as children can create aggressive behavior. It is common knowledge that growing up in conditions that adversely affect children 's emotional and physical growth can convince them that violence is acceptable. Therefore, it is unjust to hold those children completely at fault. Sure, they are responsible for their actions to a certain extent, but other factors including parental influence and the entertainment industry may also be liable for violent behavior. I do believe if parents were made to face consequences for the acts of their children it would reduce the number of juveniles ending up in the prison
I think 6 years old is to young but Lowering the maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction is one of the most drastic steps a state can take, because it moves an entire age group of adolescents into the adult system. State legislatures and the federal government have turned increasingly to the more punitive adult model, requiring that even pre-teen children in some instances be treated as if they were equal in culpability and understanding to adults who commit similar crimes. I see the importance of minors being placed in the juvenile system because of the services which are available to offenders. By "providing intensive supervision, meaningful treatment, and rehabilitation to sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds in juvenile court, rather than trying and incarcerating them with adult defendants in criminal courts and prisons, would lower recidivism rates" whereas "youth who are tried and sentences as adults have been shown to receive little or no education services, mental health or substance abuse treatment, job training, or any other type of rehabilitative