This chilling article is about a pair of sisters 15 and 11 years old who were charged with killing their brother. The brother supposedly beat her and locked her in her room. This led to the 15 year old sister sneaking through a window in her parents bedroom, getting the handgun, loading it, and shooting her brother once. She claims that this was not the first time that this had happened. Also, on numerous occasions the parents would lock her in her room with only a blanket and a bucket. This led to the parents getting charged with “child neglect causing great bodily harm”. This is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. However, the decision to try these girls as adults has yet to be determined. A Florida prosecutor has 30 days to make this decision.
I personally feel that the 15 year old should be tried as an adult because the murder was clearly premeditated. However, the 11 year old did not play too big a role in the murder of her brother as she did not pull the trigger. Also, being only 11 years she has a greater chance for rehabilitation than her sister who carried out the crime. I do agree with the charges being brought against the parents because no child deserves to be treated so poorly, no matter what they did. There is nothing a child can do to deserve being locked in their room and given only a blanket and a bucket.
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