Yes, the banning of the juvenile death penalty was...

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by mrnoodle

You want to see emotion? Try explaining this position to the mother of a baby whose body has been found buried in the woods with her skirt hiked up around her little neck. "Ma'am, I feel your pain, but we mustn't be too extreme. Take a deep breath and think about how badly we would all feel if we were to wantonly PUNISH this man without regard for gentlemanly codes of conduct."

That's why the family of the victim isn't involved in sentencing.