5. If an offender is sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, then the offender will remain in jail for the rest of his or her natural life regardless of his or her age at the time of the crime. This means that a 20-year-old may serve 60 years in prison while his partner in crime who was 50 years old at the time might only serve 20 years for the same crime. Is this fair? Why or why not?

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5.	If an offender is sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, then the offender will remain in jail for the rest of his or her natural life regardless of his or her age at the time of the crime. This means that a 20-year-old may serve 60 years in prison while his partner in crime who was 50 years old at the time might only serve 20 years for the same crime. Is this fair? Why or why not?

anonymous · Answer

This sounds like a social sciences or law question, not math?

joannablackwelder · Answer

I think the age of the person should be taken into account at the time of sentencing.

joannablackwelder · Answer

If this happens, then yes, it is fair.

anonymous · Answer

i believe freedom is a natural born right regardless of a crime if someone has truly see the error of his/her ways then he/she should at lest be granted a hearing for a possibility of parole depending on the crime