Biased Journalism (article on kids with life sentences)

[Morrigoon]

Okay, 2225 currenly serving life in prison for crimes committed "in childhood", as they put it.

According to the study, which analyzes state and federal data, 93 percent of youth offenders sentenced to life without parole were convicted of murder. Fifty-nine percent had no prior convictions, and 16 percent were 15 or under, factors that in states where judges are given flexibility could result in lesser sentences.

In 1990, 2,234 children were convicted of murder, of whom 2.9 percent were sentenced to life without parole. By 2000, even though the number of youth killers had dropped to 1,006, life-without-parole sentences had increased to 9 percent of the total.

Soo... 1869 of them were OVER 15, or to put it differently, the age at which we've determined they have sufficient judgement to manage a motor vehicle.

That leaves only 356 who were under that age. Now, these 356 (along with the others) came from the pool of 2.9% of child murderers who were given life w/out parole, which means they're the WORST 2.9% of murder crimes committed.

Exactly how does this justify that the court system is an assembly line of life convictions for children who supposedly cannot reason for themselves?