Jacob Ind Sociology

Deterrence of the death penalty does not or severe punishment does not necessarily deter juveniles from committing crimes. In Simmons case he believed because of his age the courts would punish him in a lesser manner than they would have if he was an adult and so in one way or another he might have thought that he could of gotten away with the crime because of his age. According to criminological theorists peer pressure, relationships and experiences provide the framework for criminal behavior in adolescents. Simmons came from a rough background and upbringing with a lack of guidance from his parents According to Gottfredson and Hirschi criminal theorists, they believe low self control and impulsive behavior are part of what leads to criminal behavior in adolescence. These low self control impulsive behaviors they believe are linked to parents who are not observing or properly corrected inappropriate behavior in their children at a young age. As a result they ‘develop low self control that is highly resistant to being altered...thus carry this bundle of trait with them for everywhere they go for however long they are on this earth”. After committing the crime he openly discussed it in school as if it was a regular day, this kind of behavior displays low self control--their tendency to seek immediate gratification, to take risks and be unmindful of

On December 17, 1992, 15 year-old Jacob Ind went to school after having murdered his mother and stepfather in the early hours of that morning. In an interview with Frontline he recalled, “I remember I was sitting in the police station and this is how out of touch of reality I was. I had a small amount of marijuana, like an eighth of an ounce, in my bedroom. And I 'm telling my brother, 'You got to get the marijuana or else I 'm in trouble” (Profile Jacob Ind). His attorneys contended that he was acting in self-defense, claiming that the murders were the climax of years of insult by his parents. On June 17, 1994, he was convicted and handed a mandatory sentence of lifetime without parole. This is just one of many life experiences of juveniles sentenced to life without parole in the U.S. There have been many other instances where the juvenile was not the real murderer, but was however given the lifetime without parole sentence. In those instances the defendant would have been convicted of felony murder, in which the defendant could have just been an active participant in a crime during which a murder was committed and consequently, spend life in jail without parole. Felony murder came into play in the case of Devon and Jovon Knox, in July 2007, the 17-year-old twins set out to steal a car together (Sentencing Juveniles). During the car jack, one of the brothers shot and killed the car’s owner. The panel could not decide which brother pulled

In 2006, the Colorado Legislature passed a reform bill changing juvenile life without parole to 40 years before parole eligibility, but the bill did not make the reform retroactive, so the reform does not apply to any juveniles sentenced before 2006.

It’s all over the news, a murder recently happening. They killed an innocent by beating them with a baseball bat and burning their trailer while they were still inside. Given the proper evidence, most states would sentence the murderer to life in prison without parole. So don’t you think if other murderers receive the same punishment this murderer should too? Would your opinion change if they were a 14 year old boy? Many found this punishment to be breaking the 8th Amendment: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. In the case Miller vs Alabama, 2011, young Evan Miller, along with Colby Smith murdered Cole Cannon. If two young kids could cause an adult crime, they should

Since this video, it has been more common to see cases like the Jacob Ind story of murdering his mother and step father. I believe that the verdict at the time was the right one, as these cases were not as common. "A life for a life" is a phrase heard in the past, Jacob, with the help of his friend, murdered his family and openly accepted that he did, therefore he got the penalty of life in prison without parole. Through research, it has shown that the adolescent brain is not fully developed until the age of 21 as well the male mind is slower at processing thoughts and actions than females. Perhaps this is why most cases like these are within the male society. As young girl are matured far more than young men. In the video, the lady the befriended

In August of 2004, Robert Acuna was sentenced to the death penalty. His crime? Shooting his two elderly neighbors, James and Joyce Carroll, "execution style" and then proceeding to steal their car (Liptak). This heinous crime only adds to the current debate: should juveniles be sentenced as adults? The answer is yes, there should be no leniency displayed towards minors who commit the same serious crimes as adults. Although young, juveniles should be capable of understanding the serious extent of the crime they commit. Sentencing juveniles as adults will prevent perpetrators of major crimes, such as mass murder, from walking free. Furthermore, judges have enough experience to know whether to try a minor as an adult or not. Juvenile sentencing as adults is not a wrong but rather a form of justice in the face of rising teen violence.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 10,000 juveniles are confined in adult prisons and jails rather than in juvenile facilities that were built for them. Josh Rovner reports in his article “Juvenile Life Without Parole: An Overview” that 2,100 child offenders are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole before the age of 18. In 26 states, a life without parole sentence is mandatory for first degree murder – regardless of age. Juveniles housed in adult prisons face a disturbing number of dangers such as physical as well as sexual abuse, assault, and high rates of suicide. While juveniles should be held accountable for their actions, they should not be prosecuted as adults because they are incapable of exercising the same judgement and maturity as an adult, housing them in adult facilities leaves them vulnerable to their surroundings, limits their educational growth and giving out a harsh sentence will not rehabilitate them nor deter other juvenile crime.

The article “On Punishment and Teen Killers” by jennifer Jenkins, the author talks about a personal own story of a family member getting murdered by a juvenile who is now serving three life sentences and believed to be kept in prison because of violating the law. The author concurs that any juveniles that are imprisoned tend to commit a different crime after release, and people who fights for juveniles who are sentence life in prison should be kept. The advertisements of the media and legislator “ feature propaganda photos of 7- and 8- year- old child models on the cover, with misleading headlines that the United States was “sentencing children to die in prison”(Jenkins 92). This quote talks about the media’s way of misleading people on what the juveniles in prison truly

Age should not be a factor that distinguishes punishment for the criminals. Sentencing juveniles to life in prison after committing a murder is only morally correct. I will not even refer to the sentence as “ adult sentence” because if it really came down to morals and justice for the people there would have never been a distinction between adult sentencing and juvenile sentencing. The justice system should be equitable for all people who commit a crime on US soil.

There are many factors that led to the shift in Colorado’s approach to juvenile delinquency. The main influence of change was due to the increase in violent crime committed by juveniles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Many of these heinous crimes committed by juveniles involved guns. Criminal juveniles became a threat to every part of the community, prompting the FBI to state that each person has a realistic chance of being a murder victim. Most of these crimes went unsolved, leaving the community in constant fear. The rapid increase of violent crimes led the governor of Colorado to call a special session. The legislature decided that children who commit adult crimes should be punished like adults and since adults could be sentenced to life without parole, so would juveniles. Prior to this legislation, juveniles were given around a five-year sentence for first degree murder. Colorado’s wavier process changed when it was decided that juveniles can no longer receive life without parole for a sentence.

The article Changing Juvenile Justice Policy in Response to the US Supreme Court: Implementing Miller v. Alabama by Alesa Liles and Stacy Moak examine the evolution of juvenile justice policy in the United States, by analyzing three important Supreme Court holdings: Roper v. Simmons (2005), Graham v. Florida (2010), and Miller v. Alabama (2011). These decisions have transformed the juvenile justice system, by recognizing the inherent differences and needs of juvenile offenders. Liles and Moak (2015) investigate the impact of Miller (2011) on state juvenile justice policies, by examining each state’s legislation regarding mandatory life without parole and similar sentences for juveniles. The authors conclude the article, by proposing

Juvenile who show remorse for the crimes they commited should not be sentenced life without parole. Some kids commit crimes without realizing the damage they’ve cause, and I don’t think it's fair to be sentenced to life without parole. In the book “Just Mercy” the story of Trina who accidentally set a house on fire that killed two people. She was only fourteen, mentally disabled and sentenced to life in prison without parole for a crime she didn't’ intend to commit. A Lot of the crimes that committed by kids are usually mental illness and bad upbring and they shouldn’t be imprisoned for life without parole.

Juveniles should not be tried as adults for violent crimes and given the opportunity to be rehabilitated. Case in point, in the October 1998 issue of Emerge Magazine is a feature article

Yes, juveniles deserve life sentences in jail if they decide to commit a violent crime. This is because there is no effective deterrent to force them to think twice. Over the course of time, this has resulted in even more juveniles being arrested for these activities. Evidence of this can be seen with figures provided by the Center for Disease Control. ("Youth Violence," 2010)

Jacob Ind planned along with an unknown friend, the killing of her stepfather and mother at the early age of 15, resulting on finding him guilty of two counts of first degree murder. Due to his age, I would sentence him as a youth and would take him to rehabilitative custody to complete four years in there. That would allow him to recuperate from all the emotional traumas that he had (depression, cutting, sexual abuse) as well as provide him solutions to solve problems. After that, I would take him to serve custody for four years and it would be a good idea to teach him basic life skills (money management, social skills, cooking, anger management and job skills). Then, he would have to complete two years of probation while the probation officer