Still you would want to give these monsters a second chance to kill and rape.
2nd chance 30 years later .. at 47 .. im sure they arent about to rob, rape and murder anytime soon. If i was the same person i was at 17 (15 years ago) i would probably be in a jail now.. people change as they get older... You think that 17 year old is going to be the same person at 47? Hell no.
I just dont think sticking a needle in the arm of a 16/17 year old is punishment.. its the easy way out.. Its vengence for the family.. but thats not part of the law.