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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2013, 01:50 PM Nov 2013

What is the youngest age at which it should be possible to sentence someone to life without parole? [View all]

Assume for this poll that the sentence of life without parole would be reserved for the most horrible of crimes.

14 votes, 1 pass \| Time left: Unlimited
	Below 14
	5 (36%)
	14
	3 (21%)
	15
	0 (0%)
	16
	0 (0%)
	17
	0 (0%)
	18
	2 (14%)
	19
	0 (0%)
	20
	0 (0%)
	21 (or some age older than 21)
	3 (21%)
	I don't think anyone should ever be sentenced to life without parole
	1 (7%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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What is the youngest age at which it should be possible to sentence someone to life without parole? [View all] Nye Bevan Nov 2013 OP

2 Throd Nov 2013 #1

I put I don't anyone gopiscrap Nov 2013 #2

I don't think that combination should ever be done. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #3

I said never, but if it must be done, can we at least agree that brain development ends in the early Mass Nov 2013 #4

I was kicked off a Jury one time for asking young defendant's age dem in texas Nov 2013 #5

The age of discretion begins historically at 7, but is well enough developed by 13 FarCenter Nov 2013 #6

do you have children? Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #29

Yes. FarCenter Nov 2013 #31

you have raised a teenager and in particular a male teenager Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #34

Yes, a male teenager FarCenter Nov 2013 #37

It's odd, but a life sentence gets less punitive treestar Nov 2013 #7

Society has a problem here. If it doesnt think that a young person has the wisdom at 20 not to stevenleser Nov 2013 #8

Good point. When you are 20, you think of 40 as unimaginably old. (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #9

What if you have committed multiple murders? Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #33

To me Aerows Nov 2013 #10

Incarceration until age 50 may be enough if the circumstances are not aggravated. FarCenter Nov 2013 #12

Like I said Aerows Nov 2013 #13

I didn't select any of the options. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #11

We need more options Aerows Nov 2013 #15

Before they are even born The Straight Story Nov 2013 #14

Interesting to see who would have no problem with sentencing kids to life in prison. darkangel218 Nov 2013 #16

So the fools who think trying someone below 18 as an adult.... Logical Nov 2013 #17

I like knowing who voted 14 or below because I can then realize why they post other things. Sick! nt Logical Nov 2013 #18

+ Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #35

I would say 12. MicaelS Nov 2013 #19

Wow, you scare me worse than them. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #36

18 Iggo Nov 2013 #20

At the age the crime is committed. 655351 Nov 2013 #21

Crimes like starting a war based on a lie, perhaps? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #23

Well of course. 655351 Nov 2013 #24

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #40

Certainly no younger than the age of consent, whatever that might be Fumesucker Nov 2013 #22

I'm not in favor of LWOP for juvenile offenders... NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #25

we need to make a decision as to what we consider "adult" La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2013 #26

^^^ This. Iggo Nov 2013 #28

human brains do not finish growing until the mid 20's especially the part that controls liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #27

Perhaps if we 2naSalit Nov 2013 #30

Based on their cognitive ability. Rex Nov 2013 #32

Depends if there's a system that would permit lifetime detainment if they're geek tragedy Nov 2013 #38

I passed, because I'm really ambivalent about this. LWolf Nov 2013 #39

I could very well be wrong about this but for the present time, I believe some people.... BlueJazz Nov 2013 #41