Currently in Colorado about 50 inmates, including Erik Jensen, are serving life without parole for crimes they committed as teenagers.
Colorado lawmakers approved a measure on May 10 allowing convicted murders who committed crimes when they were juveniles the ability to receive a parole hearing.
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Depends on the crime and the said teenagers’ sanity and attitudes
If the 'kid" can bring back to life the one he murdered, sjure, life isn't necessary. But it's been over two thousand years since someone raised one from the dead. SO LIFE, he/she didn't give a damn about the one(s) he/she killed, so rot prison. Leopards, while fast, can't outrun their stripes.
No
Yes they should absolutely be sentenced to life without parole they should also be sentenced to death what the hell is wrong with you people how can you ask such a stupid fucking question!!
That’s a real life “Peyton Place†in Colorado.
It’s a proven fact that the “young adolescent brain†does NOT have the same capacity for critical thinking and problem solving that the adult brain has. This young man made a mistake at a very scary time in his life. He doesn’t deserve “Life†for that! I made so many dangerous mistakes & misjudgments at that age. I hope that the laws will change in every state and give these young lives another chance. Especially since it was accepted that he did NOT lay a hand on that mother. Prayers for all involved. Sad case…. ðŸ’â€Ã°Å¸â€™Â¯Ã°Å¸â„¢Â
I don’t think this Eric guy watched too many cop shows otherwise he would know not to clean up.
But he was probably traumatized and decided he’d clean up. He thought he’d be in jail not his friend. So I completely understand why he’d be soooo scared. Poor Eric
Getting life for just cleaning up. Not everyone that cleans up is hiding evidence you know. Sometimes they just do it because it’s will bloody and needs to be cleaned up he probably thought†look what you did, oh I’ll clean it up yuck, it probably was messy to him he probably didn’t like how the blood was all over the floor. That’s all he wasn’t a part of anything that his friend did†he didn’t have anything to do with his friend he’s not going around thinking†oh I wonder what Frank is doing today? Oh I wonder where Taylor is going this afternoon? Heck no he’s not like that
So I don’t think he’ll be joining in a murder plot. If anyone gets killed that I know. I might get the Blane because I’m always online curious about things, so I’m the person they’d look into if someone I knew died of fowl play. I’d be a suspect even if I wasn’t there I do get nosy about things.
So I know id someone was always curious where people are at. If i was a cop I’d ask them too. Because that’ll be too fishy. But I’m just a curious person I like to know everything. That’s just who I am
I don’t think Eric is like that so I cannot see him in a murder plot not willingly of course. I don’t know him so I can not say but I just saw his interview and he sounded like a really really nice person. Give him a chance to be someone. That’s not right to give him life in jail for something like that. That’s terrible all just because he decided to clean up. Be thankful he was cleaning up for once most teenagers don’t clean up their own blood let alone someone else’s. That’s very very responsible
I will say he should never have done that but he was just trying to help. Give him like 3-4 years in jail but not life that’s not right.
Eric sounds like your average guy who just fell in with one of the bad boys.
Now he realizes he mad a mistake. He was only trying to clean up. I don’t think think he really wanted the police to see all of that.
If i did something like that I’d clean up too. I’d feel sooo terrible about it, poor Eric
…..more and more kids will Execute their NO GOOd parents!….and the judges that sustain the "system" until the system of abuse will be brought Down !!!………you cannot stop that……..nobody and nothing can stay eternal……especially if it's not good……..what "adults" do is crime!!!……so……PAY!!!…..just like any other criminal……
the helper the crime scene got life wo parole but when it comes to someone really proved they are murderers and got less than 15yrs
he should because he might strike again. if he could kill his own mother, then anybody else is worthless in his eyes. how could the death defend themselves for what he said about his mother. he is 17, he could walk away if she did abuse him
He didn’t participate in the actual murder and he goes to jail longer than the murderer? As a teen who is can easily not make the smartest decision and wanted to protect his friend but his friend who was abused but was the actual murderer…How is this even possible considering his friend (the murderer) is out? Can the Supreme Court please look at this???
The narrative person voice is so annoying and loud compared to the other voices in this video. Feels like she is over talking everyone else's voice in this video. Like fingernails on a chalkboard.
“Your kids do things that you’d never believe they would do†might be the truest statement I’ve ever heard on this show lmao. I did some bad shit.
I don’t give a shit about your age, murder is murder, if you sentence someone to death and their loved ones to life you deserve no freedom. If you are normal functioning human being you know from very young age killing is not okey.
I'm surprised no one said that deserve life either…If he was in true danger and being SA then this makes things more complex
Unfortunately yes. If they would otherwise endanger the public!
Meanwhile …remember the boy David who at 6 was set on fire by his dad…his dad was given 13 years!!!! 13 years…David was burned everywhere but the soles of his feet…theres no rhyme or reason with American justice
I don’t think that life sentences should be given to teenagers. The prefrontal cortex in the brain (which is the rational part of the brain) isn’t fully developed until someone is 25 years old. Prior to that age, decisions are made via the amygdala (which is the emotional part of the brain). The bottom line is that teens’ brains lack the development of the portion of their brain that helps them responds to situations with good judgment and an awareness of the long-term consequences. So a majority of teens that have committed crimes in their youth, once they have matured and their brains have fully developed, they will no longer make the impulsive and emotionally driven decisions that they made as teenagers. So while they do need to do time in prison for their crimes, life sentences should be off the table. While a minority of people are incapable of rehabilitation, the vast majority of teenagers that get incarcerated are capable of rehabilitation.
I honestly think that it depends upon the situation. If they can prove that he was being assaulted and abused by his parents, then I definitely don't think that he should be in prison for the rest of his life.
I also think that there should be a type of crime title/sentencing, specifically for individuals who have been battered, and then went on to commit an act of violence against the person who has been abusing them.
I think that this is what the sentencing should be:
1-10 years for (simple?) assault, with sentencing depending upon the situation, intent, and injuries, w/ mandatory anger management counseling
10-15 years for (aggravated?) assault, w/ mandatory anger management counseling (* sentencing for severe injuries and malicious intent)
15-25 years for attempted murder, w/ mandatory anger management counseling
25-years to life (for any act(s) which result in homicide), w/ chance of parole – mandatory anger management counseling – the sentencing would depend upon intent, impact, age, type of murder, circumstance, mental state (at the time of the crime, AND otherwise), history of violence?, other factors/etc., along w/ chance of rehabilitation – the crime would also be considered manslaughter, instead of murder, for ANYONE who can 100 % prove that they were being abused and couldn't see any other way out / they 'snapped,' this is also for a crime that isn't premeditated
** This is just how I would handle sentencing for adults, the sentencing for a child could definitely be less than what I have listed here. **
I know that in some states, this person could be tried as an adult, due to his age (16). I definitely don't consider a 16 year old to be an adult. I do consider a 16 year old as someone who is old enough to know the difference between right and wrong — he KNEW that the abused that he endured was wrong and unacceptable.
Also, the part of the brain that controls logic and reasoning (I think it's the frontal cortex?), isn't fully developed until age 25, so he had that odd against him, too. We will also have to take into consideration whether or not this was premeditated, or if he simply snapped. Intention (not JUST impact) DOES matter in these situations. Did he see any way out of this? Did this occur in the heat of the moment?
He would STILL receive sentencing, mandatory anger management counseling, mental health counseling, etc. The other teenager, Erik, would receive counseling, etc., as well.
Yes, Erik should have received jail time, but again, this all depends upon his age, his intentions, etc. Did he fess up on his own? Was it forced upon him (fessing up)? Did he lie until he couldn't anymore? Did he truly help his friend, BECAUSE he didn't want him to go jail? Or, was he was just trying to help him? Or, was he afraid of what would happen, if he DIDN'T help him? These are all CRUCIAL questions to ask, in order to determine intent, and ultimately, sentencing, etc. There should also be probation and monitoring for both of them…
As a survivor of abuse, I wouldn't have given Nathan life in prison, and I wouldn't have given Erik the same sentencing as Nathan, because he didn't kill Nathan's mom, only Nathan did that. I do understand the importance of a sentence for Erik, because, him helping him clean up, it could have been the difference in between solving the case or not – which, I would only care so much, if his parents DIDN'T abuse him, but chances are, they did, so, f*ck 'em, they should have been in jail for abuse and assault, and then, maybe none of this would have happened. 🤷â€Â♀ï¸Â
Let them both out and make sure that they don't reoffend, case closed. If Nathan is truly rehabilitated, let him out. Have him on probation and house arrest/monitoring, and follow up counseling, but yeah…
‘It’s cuz he’s white’
So much for his white privilege
"Erik Jensen, originally sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder in the 1998 death of his friend's mother, has been released."
"we would only go to juvenile hall if we got caught"
Pretty much the mindset of people under age
the one, eric?, who just helped cleaning up and covering up the murder doesn't deserve life, but the other one who did kill his mom should never get out. he was 17. less than a year from being a legal adult when no one would bat an eye about a life sentence.
Neither of them should've gotten life
After watched their story I couldn't sleep at all. I have a son and his friends looks like them. friendship is very important in their age and I totally understand their pain.
I opened 'Gofundme' for them .let's help them to get new life.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-eric-jenson-amp-ybanez-for-their-new-life?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
This makes me sick to my stomach…this could be anyone's son. It could happen to your kid my kid, any kid helping their friend. Ppl get so much less for so much worse. I dont get it. This is the failure of our criminal justice system.
I know Erik has been released earlier this year… Does anybody have an update on how he's doing or if Nathan will be released or resentenced since Erik's release
I would never help ANYONE clean up after a murder so idk what that lady is talking about…
No he shouldn’t have life he should have juss got probation
This is bullshit. He doesn't deserve life for that shit. All he did was help clean up the crime scene. That's pretty much what any teenager would do to help a friend out. He was only 17 and didn't kill anyone. They need to release him immediately. They've obviously made an example out of him and it's not right at all. He needs to be released. Hope it happens soon enough. ðŸ™ÂðŸÂ¼
I feel sorry for Nathan
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YlSkvSROJ7E
I strongly believe and this is because I personally know these two and they are not the criminals they’ve been shown to be by the media. But when they were put on trial it was shortly after the columbine shooting and I truly believe they were used as examples since Colorado could not blame the actual shooters for columbine.
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THAT MEANS IT WAS PREMEDITATED‼
IF HE IS TELLING THE TRUTH & NEVER KILLED OR PLAYED A ROLL IN THE ACTUAL DEATH OF HIS FRIENDS MOM, then I don't agree in him being charged & convicted of first degree. He is guilty of tampering with evidence, aiding and abetting…NOT GUILTY OF MURDER. He never knew it was even going to happen & I bet he was not thinking in the right mind with the magnitude of what just happened & the pressure and fear he experienced with the life altering choices he ultimately chose to do..
Life is precious, you never know how drastically different your life could become..just by one choice or one action.
*REAL EYES
REALIZE
REAL LIES*
so what happened to nathan?
No one should get sentenced for someone else’s crime if they had no direct involvement & didn’t know beforehand regardless if they were there or not😡
Everybody deserves a second chance
You're supposed to help a friend. But not help a friend conceal a murder. He should of stopped his pal from killing his own mom.
Good news update: Erik Jensen has finally left prison a free man! Ybanez has a parole hearing in December. #BanJLWOP
7:19 "these teen killers" yet there is only one who is a killer.
Depending on whatever crime the teenager did. Like if they're a rapist serial killer then I completely agree with life without parole.
He does not deserve to be thrown in prison & the key thrown away. He was a kid & didn't even participate in the murder . Alot shorter sentence & some parole & that kid has learned a lesson, the sentence he got is totally ridiculous & laws need to be changed. The other dude tho, whether a child or adult, there's probably no hope for someone who cld murder their own mother in such a horrific way & that's the difference between the 2.
Yes teens should get adult sentences. The reason kids are so brutal is because they know they can get away with it.
These Sentences Are Unjustified!!
I understand its your first episode and you wanted to hit it right out of the park, but you shouldn't make yourself the story, the best anchors are those who facilitate a great story but you never really get distracted by them…crying more than the mother is just a bit cringe
ok on to the case…i actually sympathize with this guy a lot… when you are a teenager and your best friend tells you they are being abused, and that builds up inside you, and then one day they tell you that their family will kill them…and you care enough to go check up on them…and find shit had hit the fan…your first instinct would be to think that your friend had to do it out of self defense, all and you feel them justified because of all of the horror they endured…so out of instinct you will try to help them whatever they need…even if they wanted you to cover up the murder of these evil monsters which in your teenage brain would seem justified…its an age where you are already conditioned to hate parents…. so life in prison is too much…10 years is too much…if he really just helped in the clean up,,,,and considering all these mitigating circumstances and his state of mind…it shouldn't be more than 5