1. Juveniles and the Death Penalty
Chronic delinquent offenders are youths who start their delinquent careers at a young age, have serious and repeated brushes with the law, and build a career in crime; these youths do not age out of crime but continue their criminal behavior into adulthood. ... This requires a complete analysis of the juveniles past childhood experiences. ...
I believe that immaturity is the reason we do not allow those under eighteen to assume the major responsibilities of adulthood, such as serving on a jury, military combat service, voting, drinking alcohol or making medical decisions. ... The experience of an abused and traumatized child is one of fear and frustration. ...