Monster Essays - The Death Penalty for Justice and Safety
The Death Penalty for Justice and Safety
Jonathan was just 13. The pictures of him show a freckle-faced, eager scamp, maybe getting new sneakers for Christmas, rushing to grow up, hungry for life, hungry to get on with things. I imagine he was the kind of kid who’d pull a prank and then run for it, or skateboard until he was breathless. I bet he wished he were bigger and stronger, more of an athlete. He probably played hooky a lot and got into some discipline in school.
His last waking moments, it seems, were spent staring up and being brutally violated for someone’s lust. And when his human dignity was gone, his innocence su....
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