Is it unconstitutional for a judge to sentence a 16 year old to life in jail for first degree murder?

Answer 1

i dont think so if he did kill someone

Answer 2

No.  Murder is not a federal crime, so each state may decide how to handle it.  The Constitution doesn't say anything about murder.

Supposedly, the state of Texas claims the right to try a person as young as 13 'as an adult', meaning a 13-year-old murderer might well get the death penalty.  They haven't tried it yet, but their laws make it possible.

Answer 3

No.                      .