AMERICAN JUSTICE SYSTEM UNFAIR TO JUVENILES
INTRODUCTION Now and again I come across an American TV program about a minor who had been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole and think to myself, "How can one justify a sentence like that when with a bit of coaching these young folk can become law abiding citizens?" Why juveniles are getting a raw deal with the American justice system America sentences more juveniles to life without parole than any other country on earth. Is this right? Experts all agree that the human brain does not fully mature until the age of 25 so what happens before then? Juveniles, I think we can all agree, are prone to acts of stupidity, their judgement is not as rational as that of adults. They are prone to risky behaviour which gets them into trouble. There is no doubt whatsoever that juveniles have had limited life experience which makes them vulnerable to predators who are ready to take advantage of them. This is not necessarily sexual, but rather other criminal behaviour such