I firmly believe that sending teenagers to prison is a violation of the Eighth Amendment. The amendment “prohibits the federal government from imposing cruel and unusual punishment.” Many do and argue that sending a juvenile to adult court is not unfair or unusual because they were able to commit the crime without worrying about the harm it might cause. How can a teenager be considered an adult if he doesn't even have the same rights as an adult? Thinking hypothetically, put yourself in a situation where you are a minor and may have been charged and convicted in adult court. How would you feel then, would you still think it was a fair punishment? Consider when you were young and you made a lot of decisions that you look back on and wish you hadn't made. Imagine going out with your friends. Also consider the role of bullying and peer pressure in young people's actions. These factors need to be further investigated before an informed decision can be made about the pros and cons of prosecuting a minor in adult court. According to writer Gail Garinger, she agrees that when the Supreme Court abolished the death penalty for juveniles, it recognized that there is a loophole in the system and that it needs to be fixed. Imposing the death penalty will not help deter juveniles from committing such crimes. Author Paul Thompson also believes that juveniles cannot be tried as adults as they do not have the full mental development to make decisions or understand the brutality of their actions. I ask if you were the one being tried and you are a minor, would you like to be tried as an adult, or how about if it's your child being tried; how would you feel?. Young people, like any other human being, realize what their actions have brought about only after learning what their destiny will be