Death Penalty on Juveniles

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a detailed examination of juvenile death penalties. The writer explores the issues of the past and the recently handed down Supreme Court mandate declaring the death penalty for juveniles as unconstitutional. The writer proposes research through the use of literature reviews and concludes that the death penalty is not an effective method of punishment for juveniles that commit capital crimes.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
History
Literature
Juvenile Death Penalty in Context
Methodology
Data Collection
Discussion
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The case that was the eye of the execution of minors storm was 17-year-old Christopher Simmons. Simmons admittedly planned and executed the murder of an area woman just to see what it would feel like. He and his friends broke into her home, tied her up with duct tape, took her to a bridge and threw her over the side to let her drown. She died and they were arrested for the crime. The victim had recognized Simmons which was why Simmons said the final decision to murder her came, however, he had talked openly to friends before the incident of wondering what it would be like to murder someone. He would brag to others that if he wanted to commit a murder he would not be given the death penalty because he was a juvenile."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Conan, Neal (2004) ,Analysis: Arguments for and against juvenile death penalty Talk of the Nation (NPR);
• Farrell, Michael (2004).Is it wrong to put a juvenile on death row? Families of victims, offenders weigh in on pending Supreme Court case.(FEATURES)(COMPASS). The Christian Science Monitor;
• Siegel, Robert (2005)Analysis: US Supreme Court rules death penalty for juveniles is unconstitutional. All Things Considered (NPR)
• West, Valerie. (2005) The decline of the juvenile death penalty: scientific evidence of evolving norms. Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
• Williams, Charles. (2005) Update on death penalty for juveniles: Supreme Court decides Roper v. Simmons.(Looking at the Law) Social Education; F.

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