Child sex slave in Nashville prison for killing man who used her

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(11-28-2017, 02:30 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Having seen numerous cases of first degree murder committed by juveniles I am opposed to anyone staying in the juvenile system for such a crime.  We're talking first degree murder, not manslaughter, arson or even rape.  A person is dead by the deliberate and callous actions of another.  Nine years is not a sufficient punishment for such a crime.  The dead person isn't coming back to life anytime soon.  Sorry, I just don't think a person's life is that cheap.

Agreed. 

In Kentucky, we have had a little news lately, following a SCOTUS decision, on cases where juveniles convicted of murder have directly or indirectly been sentenced to life without parole. 


https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kentucky/articles/2017-07-31/4-in-kentucky-seek-new-sentences-for-juvenile-murder-cases

Personally, I don't have a huge problem with functional life without parole in some cases. Like the Phon case above and the Buchanan, the murders they committed showed very little regard for human life at a young age. It would be difficult for them to return and contribute to society. It goes back to the idea of prison serving in place of banishment. But that's getting a little OT from the Brown case, which, hopefully, makes it easier for kids to get out of the lifestyle which precipitated her crime.