Should 13 and 14 y.o. killers be sentenced to life without parole

[hooskins]

Really tough call. One hand they are kids, but killing is killing.

However life in jail or execution doesn't prevent this from happening into the future. Its just negative reinforcement, which is only so effective.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by hooskins

However life in jail or execution doesn't prevent this from happening into the future. Its just negative reinforcement, which is only so effective.

How could it NOT prevent it? I'd be impressed if an executed murderer was a recidivist.

Originally Posted by hooskins

It's what kind of things can be used to create incentives and disincentives to minimize murder at the youth level.

I'd rather we focus on protecting potential victims/law abiding citizens than cossetting psychopaths.