First Person: Both Sides of a Life Sentence

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the constitutionality of life sentences for juveniles. In there own words, two people on opposite sides of the issue, a victim and a juvenile, talk about it. (Nov. 7)

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[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Anyone who owns a harp should be free from tragedy.

[jamaulbrown]

there is no valid agreement for letting the killer go free .. If he wants hope, it can find it in God, not in freedom .. Just like the lives he ended, so is his freedom ..

[2242bzo]

Too many laws, lawyers, judges, cops, jails, and prisons. So many fucking laws that we've almost outlawed humanity. An eye for an eye. In otherwords, if you kill my son, I kill you. End of story. If you steal from me, I will whoop your ass. If you fuck my woman, I'll seduce and fuck your mom. Simple. Isn't it?

[bornwithaBA]

I hate it when these bums finally get caught then don't want to do the time for their crimes. Who the f*ck lets teenagers rape, pillage, murder, etc.? Don't boo hoo hoo 'cause you get a life sentence after you've committed some unspeakable offense. You earned it.

[ahhyo2006]

Life in prison will actually be better then living in outside world today. You'll never have to worry about food and medical. All those will be provided in addition to education/recreation. The government needs cut back on these programs/offers and be more stern on punishment, that's why they're in their. Here's the messed-up part, sh*t like this will release lifer's back on the streets. If you kill all the lifer's, you won't have to worry about having a soft/change of heart later.

[winterfire1203]

This video is a little ridiculous as the two stories are so different. You can't free all 16 year old criminals, because as in example 1 some are just psycho and going to do it again. The young man who spoke for example 2 though realistically has a chance. To put all juvenile criminals in one camp and say none of them deserve life in prison doesn't take enough into account. Pretty ridiculous.

[JetRanger0007]

up to me the Law would make you Kill yourself with a Gun forced Suicide !

[pubtor]

life sentence is a waste of time

[696styx]

You don't know what egregious means you stupid punk.

Off with his head

[t91x]

I agree

[unoitall]

He makes a good argument for the death sentence.

[vandaylen]

not... almost... everywhere else except states, iraq... you know