The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of capital punishment. Specifically it will discuss why I support juvenile capital punishment. We live in an increasingly violent and angry society, and one of the most disturbing trends in the growth of violence is the growth in youth committing crimes. In the United States, youth under the age of 18 are not considered adults in our society, and yet they are often treated as adults in the court system when they commit heinous crimes, and they can be executed under the death penalty, and there have been cases of juveniles being executed in this country. When a juvenile commits an adult crime, such as murder, they can face capital punishment, and I think that is a fair and binding law.
             Often, when juveniles commit violent crimes, their defense says they did not understand the consequences of their crime, or they were motivated by something they saw on television or video games. Even if the child was so naive that they thought murder and mayhem on television were not the same as murder and mayhem in the real world, they had to know that this kind of activity is not acceptable or appropriate, no matter what. They would have to be living in a glass ball not to comprehend that, and that is one reason they should face capital punishment if they commit a murder or other serious crime. They are acting as an adult, and they should expect the consequences of an adult, as well.
             In addition, youths who join gangs and other violent groups certainly know the consequences of their actions, and they condone violence and bloodshed. These are not the common "innocent" youths that many people think of when they think of children under 18. They are often cold-blooded murderers who think nothing of taking another life. People like this should certainly face the death penalty, because they are responsible for their own actions, and they know exactly what they are doing w...