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Juvenile Justice System: Cyntoia Brown

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Brooklyn Farley
Miss. DeLong
Practical Law
7th February 2018
Exploring the Juvenile Justice System: Cyntoia Brown
Cyntoia Brown was sentenced to life in prison at the young age of only sixteen after fatally shooting Johnny Allen. She is currently imprisoned at the Tennessee Prison For Women. Georgina Mitchell, Cyntoia’s biological mother, drank while she was pregnant causing Cyntoia to become diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, affecting her behavior to be impulsive and rational decision making (Guy). At the age of two, Cyntoia was given up for adoption to Ellenette Brown after her mother started using crack cocaine. Fast forward to the age of 16, Cyntoia became rebellious and became involved with a pimp known as “Cutthroat”. He used his …show more content…

Towards the end of her documentary, “Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story”, a recording of Brown’s voice is heard, “reflecting on her life and where she is today.” “Brown’s advocates told the Times that she has been a model inmate, earning a G.E.D. and an associate degree over her thirteen years behind bars. Brown, now 28, is also reportedly aiming for a bachelor of arts by next year” (Barron). Brown’s trial has proven to be very controversial as it sparked the attention of celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Cara Delevingne. Rihanna first sparked the viral story of her life, her trial and how the justice system failed her. It then caught the attention of Kim Kardashian who reposted it on her social media responding to how unfair she was treated and that something should be done to help her which then got support and the same response from Cara Delevingne. Following all the shares from the celebrities, Twitter sparked up attention and support for Cyntoia showing through the hashtag “#FreeCyntoiaBrown” (Barron). Brown was basically ripped away from what could have been a good adult life at age 16 and I don’t believe that …show more content…

Yes, she should have been punished for her actions but not in the way the justice system handled her case. Cyntoia was known to be a bright child who just got caught in with the wrong people and the wrong crowd. Brown was not a completely developed adult when she made the irrational decision, due to her fetal alcohol syndrome, to defend herself to Johnny Allen, unfortunately ending in a murder. Cyntoia never had the opportunity to make a successful future for herself and that is unfair. “A young woman who could have been a teacher or a lawyer, met the right partner and had a family of her own to raise and break the cycle of her own history. Instead, she is alone with reflections and understandings which she is unable to practice. She is focused on

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