What is wrong about an irreversible, life without parole sentence for child murderers?
A life without parole sentence holds a child murderer responsible for his crime (as is necessary), but gives no recognition to the immaturity of teens who are under 18. An appropriate sentence for a child murderer should do both. While some child murderers may not reform in prison and must remain there, this is clearly not the case for all of them. Those who change can be responsible citizens and compassion for youth who make mistakes dictates that a second chance be given. An irreversible life without parole sentence makes that impossible. How, then, can a state which cherishes children commit some to death in prison? Perhaps an answer might be because a child can commit crimes just as shocking and horrendous as those of adults. The child may even have pre-meditated the crime or may appear unrepentant. The public only sees the child at his or her worst. There is understandably great anger and a desire to punish. Perhaps also, the public mistakenly think that the possibility of parole
