Death Row Kids

January 2005
In the last five years, more juvenile offenders were killed in Texas than in the rest of the world combined. America continues to defend its right to execute children.

"They think we're beasts. And we deserve nothing else other than our execution," despairs Oswaldo. He's been on death row since he was 17, after accidentally killing a man during an armed robbery. "In 12 years, I haven't had a hug or a kiss." In Louisiana, Lawrence Jacob Jr is also fighting for his life. Like Oswaldo, he was only 17 when he was sentenced to death. "I'm not asking you to release me. I'm only asking you for the chance to rehabilitate," he reasons. Cerebral research proves that the brains of 17 year olds have not developed as much as adults. "Youths at that age are much too impulsive and don't have the control," explains one expert. But in America, that's no bar to their execution.

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[crackerjacklooplylou]

@mafio1000 what about soldiers and politicians who commission war?? a life for a life...what a stupid remark.....an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind!! :D copyright Mr.Gandhi!

[vic17744]

but it seems strange doesnt it that sumthin like three quarters of the usa death row inmaates seem to be black . now bearin in mind that thee is no such thing as a white american either dont u think that is more to do with cullin rather than justice .me personally i think whits should get out of the usa and hand it back to the rightful owners the red indians.

[IAmSuchANerdLol]

his fault.

[thekingofkings1231]

We in holland , if you kill somebody you get maximum 10 years how you tink about that?

[redsoxguy18]

i say fry them all. i don't feel any sorry for these animals. i do however feel sorry for their victims families, whom these animals took their right to live and breath away from them.

[frybergh]

@12shadal what the hell is wrong with you?

[gmillz00]

The death penalty is not right fuck Texas

[NewVegasSeptim]

@12shadal get off youtube. your as filthy as your Filthy, pathetic anscestors thought of the blacks. They're Just like us, oh wait, your shitty family and you truly believe that ''oh just because his skin is different, we must kill them and make their life hell..''. i'm white and i hate racists. goto hell

[genralgirl]

@12shadal why? it's alright for a white guy to take a life but not a black?

[mafio1000]

a life for a life if you take some ones life then you must pay the price for your life.