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Originally Posted by martyh
I know what you are saying but i don't buy that .The youth was 16 at the time of the crime but was still old enough to be tried as an adult .Even a 15yr sentence would mean he would be out in about 7yrs max and he would still be in his early 20's .The way i see it is that a harsher sentence when young would be more of a deterent to future crimes he may commit than being lenient because of his age
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Well, the way I see it is that a prison sentence is clearly in order, but you also have to wonder about this kid's chances of turning his life around after he gets out of jail. I don't think there is much of a difference between an 8 and 12 years (nominal) sentence in terms of deterrent for future crimes. I suspect the likelihood of his re-offending is more likely to be determined by his ability to make something of his life when he gets out, and I don't think that will be positively affected by putting him away for longer.