Discussion Week 1
In my opinion, the law should be applied to the fullest extent - as of 1997 to now 14 year olds are automatically tried as adults in the State of Michigan when they commit a felony. A 15 year old juvenile who commits murder or homicide with no prior felonies should be sentenced to 15 years to 20 years in prison without parole. Because of the accused and conviction of being a murderer a blended sentence may be an option to commit the minor to a juvenile facility until 21 and then transferred to a maximum security prison to complete sentence. If the juvenile has committed more than one homicide he will be sent to prison with no option of being placed in a juvenile detention facility. Any additional major felonious crimes would also cause the juvenile to be placed in an adult prison as well.
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The Supreme Court ruling (8th Amendment) forbids a life sentence and therefore based on this amendmentit makes
it inaccessible and impossible to apply.
http://www.mlive.com/now/index.ssf/2011/11/why_michigan_has_more_juvenle.html
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/10-9646g2i8.pdf
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