Superpredator: Article Analysis

The term “Superpredator” is given to Juveniles that murder someone. Society is fixated on the fact that Juveniles are dangerous to society and once they commit a crime, they can not be rehabilitated for the good of society. Juveniles are indecisive and sometimes don’t even know that they committed a crime because their mindset is still equivalent to a child. Personally, I believe that a Juvenile can change, because, it has happened before and it can keep happening. Juveniles should not be labeled as a “Superpredator”; instead, we should be getting juveniles the help that they crave for so that they can be more productive members of society when they grow up. Juveniles are sponges because as they grow up, they take what is taught to them and they apply it to their decision making, which at times can lead to juveniles making mistakes. In the article Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentence by Gail Garinger, the author mentions that “79 young adolescents have been sentenced to die in prison” (93). 79 lives that could have been saved were thrown away because society deemed that they were no longer worth helping. Garinger highlights that these children were “denied access to education and
In the Article Kids Are Kids-Until They Commit Crimes by Marjie Lundstrom, Democratic State rep. Ron Wilson stated “You want to throw an adult book at kids? Lower the voting age to fourteen (87). Wilson is raising the issue that the judicial system will deem kids to be kids for alcohol drinking or voting until they are of proper age, but they are treated as an adult if they murder someone. Little does the judicial system know that they are robbing these kids of their chance of having a second chance. Lundstrom makes a clear statement that when more and more kids are sent to an adult prison, more lives are lost and these kids will not have anyone to guide them to the right path ever