Question

Claim: Teenagers who commit crimes should not be sentenced to life in prison. Which answer below is the best Counterclaim?
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1 point
A-Because of growing brains, teenagers often make bad decisions and don't understand the consequences of their actions.
B,Teenagers have the ability to grow and change as adults
C, Serious crimes, such as murder, deserve serious punishments no matter the age of the criminal

Answer 1

The best counterclaim to the statement "Teenagers who commit crimes should not be sentenced to life in prison" is:

**C. Serious crimes, such as murder, deserve serious punishments no matter the age of the criminal.**

This directly addresses the issue of the severity of the crime and argues that the nature of the crime warrants a serious punishment, regardless of the offender's age.