Is this equal justice under the law? A kid's life is automatically more valuable than an adult's life? At what age does a person's life lose value and therefore only constitute a normal murder sentence from a killer?
in NY, first degree murder only applies to the killing of a police officer. if the 14th amendment was as you claim, I am sure some NY lawyer defending a cop killer over these past years would have gotten some court to agree - so far, they haven't, so my guess is that your interpretation of the 14th is incorrect.
Yes. Additionally kids are awarded special protection because they can't protect themselves. Additionally, the crime is more heinous because the perpetrator is a parent.