Do you think that sentencing juvenile killers to the death penalty is a “cruel and unusual” punishment? Use “constitutional or “unconstitutional” in your answer.
Should juveniles be punished less harshly than adults? Use “leniently” in your answer.
Describe the demeanor of a teenager you know. Do you think that such a demeanor would cause a jury to be lenient?
Do you think execution should be banned for some age groups of juveniles? Why or why not? And which age group?
What factors do you think juries should take into account when they sentence juveniles?
Do you agree with Lundstrom that it is inconsistent to deny privileges like voting and drinking to teenagers but then to sentence them as adults? Why?
Do you think that juveniles should be tried as adults if they commit a heinous crime such as murder?
Do you agree with Lundstrom that the media perpetuates the stereotype of violent youths?