It pisses me off, no end that the rapist in the 2012 Brutal Delhi Rape case gets just 3 years in a juvenile prison. Come on !! This person, juvenile or not, is really not fit to be part of the society. And if the debate on death sentence is an unsettled one then atleast do not let him mix with the rest of the society. Is Jurisprudence devoid of basic common sense ? Is it designed to be that way ?
Most of the people making a case for dealing with juveniles differently seem to be making a case for rehabilitation v/s punishment. Which in my opinion should apply for adults too. Why start with the assumption that a young person is more likely to benefit from rehab. I don't think this is about impaired "reasoning abilities or impulse control", always. Its premeditated and cold blooded in a lot of cases.
Charles Stimson, Herittage foundation says :
"An example spanning both classes was 16-year-old Sarah Johnson's plot to murder her parents and pin the crime on an intruder. Her case was transferred to adult court, and Johnson was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
A key to providing appropriate punishment across a wide range of cases is the transfer process. In some states, judges decide whether to grant the state's request to move a juvenile to adult court; in others, removal is automatic for certain specified crimes, usually murder. This is how we separate out those few crimes committed by juveniles deserving of adult trial and punishment."
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