IF the little punk’s do the Crime(s) they should do the time! Even though a lot of them are USED as acessory’s to crimes by legal adults, examples should be made consistantly to let the one’s up & coming WHAT TO EXPECT!

The hypocrisy in sentencing children to life sentences is glaring.We don’t allow children to enter legal contracts until they are 18. They are issued restrictive driving priviliges until then. They cant vote, drink, join the military, so it’s clear the presumption is children don’t have an understanding of the magnitutude and ramifications of their deeds until they become of (legal)age. They of course should have to pay a debt to society for heinous crimes, but life sentences for minors is the epitome of “cruel and unusual punishment”. Case in point… there is a young woman in CA who is serving a life sentence for killing a man who seduced her when she was 13, abducted her, raped her, and turned her into a prostitute. She was terrified of this predator. The court argued she had the opportunity to flee, which is true, but when someone has brainwashed you to the point that you’re willing to sell your body to make someone else money, then if that same person tells you they’ll always find you no matter where you run, you believe them. Again, does she deserve jail time for taking another person’s life? Definitely… but life without the possibility of parole? Something is very wrong with that whole concept.

The young woman’s name is Sarah Kruzan.

Here’s a link for anyone interested:
http://criminaljustice.change.org/actions/view/support_freedom_of_trafficking_victim_sara_kruzan_2

Sarah in her own words:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR7mno6p9iQ&feature=player_embedded#

I feel like this…if a person (whether juvenile or not) does a crime and possibly they have gotten off the hook a couple of times, and then they still continue to do wrong. Then yes, lock them up according to what fits the crime. Maybe it will give them time to think of their actions. And even if that same type of person does a crime the 1st offense, they should be punished according to the crime they’ve committed. Now, the common sense thing to do once finding out their sentence (whether injusticed or not), I feel that’s when one should fall back on their spirituality and give their whole life over to God. God is the only one that can help them. Not the judicial system or any human on this earth will be able to save them and vouch for justice for them. But b’cuz very few ppl think along those terms, they let their hearts hardened and then the desire to fully repent, mind, body and soul never comes. God wants heartfelt and sincere repentance (plus a whole lotta faith). Then you will see what miracles He has for ppl.

I’m amazed at the attention this story has gotten (on this site). The story about the NFL player has 6 pages worth of comments…Anyways. I’m not sure what I’d do were I in that judges position. Yea he was only 13, but damn 17 previous arrest? And his crimes were only escalating? No question he needed to be off the streets, but for life? I really don’t know. I wouldn’t want to be the judge in that trial thats for sure. I hope he does get a chance to be resentenced. At that point he can plead his case. Like what has he done in his 20 years inside to prove he wants to be a productive member to society? I honestly believe I’d let him go at this point. He’s been in 20 years, he’s been in since 13, he’s had no chance. I hope I NEVER have to sit on a jury in a criminal trial.

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