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| Death penalty rule fit for teenagers |
| By delawareonline.com |
| Published: 07/23/2014 |
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Whenever a government sanctions a teenager to the death penalty, in addition to guilt, its primary concerns are the moral, intellectual and emotional fitness. All three factor into the reliable evidence of a young person's maturity and ability to judge right from wrong when necessary, and resist the urge and influences that will lead him to continue to be a deadly threat. This is why two years ago the U.S. Supreme Court established valid reasons for exempting certain teenagers – those younger than 18 – from the penalty. It was a ruling steeped in reason, compassion and a rational basis in justice. It was precedent-setting. But was it fit for the case of Michael Jones, who close to the eve of his 18th birthday, executed Cedric Reinford with two shots to the back of the head, before shooting his fiancée Maneeka Plant in the head as she was trying to protect her infant? Read More. |
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