Hello everyone,
Welcome to week three of our interactive Criminal Justice Blogs!
On February 27, 2012, T.J. Lane was a 17-year-old
sophomore at Chardon High School. Lane
was found guilty of killing three teens and wounding three others at his local
high school. Hence, Lane admitted his
crime, didn't offer a reason, and was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences
at the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima without the possibility of
parole.
Lane lived
with his grandparents and was slow to open up about his personal life,
according to friends. While he was known by many around Chardon High School,
located 30 miles east of Cleveland, at the time of the shooting he was there to
be transported to Lake Academy Alternative School in nearby Willoughby (Alternative
Campus for teen’s).
It should be noted between 1995 and 1997, the first two years of
Lane's life, his father and his mother were both arrested for domestic violence. Additionally, his father also served prison
time for assaulting a police officer and he also was charged with holding a
different woman under running water and bashing her head into a wall, the
newspaper reported
1 1. Please review all the videos and interject
your perspective in regards to the noted incident.
3. Do you think a student raised by a guardian other than your biological parent pose a threat to society because of lack of parental guidance why or why not?
4. Do you think he continues to pose a threat to society who or why? Also what measures could be implemented to ensure he does escape prison again?
In my opinion I think that lane deserves life time in prison for killing three kids in his school.If he was a victim of domestic violence he would have the same violent thoughts but he would have the option of changing his life. If their guardians took care and pay attention to him this wouldn't happen.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Emanuel, if he was a victim of domestic violence she shouldn’t do the same he should have been able to go down a different path.
DeleteI agree with Emanuel Diaz, Lane had the option of walking a different path and getting it straight. He had the chose to correct his life and not live one like his parents lived theirs. But maybe he needed more attention and someone to motivate him to see life a different way.
DeleteI agree. Even though he had those thoughts, he had the choice to do right and not harm anyone. Instead, he committed these crimes and didn't care for what he did. This possibly could've been avoided if he was raised properly, but now he has to pay for his actions.
DeleteEmanuel,
DeleteGreat perspective; we all have choices in life, so I concur with you. Hence, an individual can decide to change your life for the better or you can elect to have a pity party and conduct yourself in ways that will undoubtedly cause harm to not only yourself but others as well.
Emanuel, in my opinion it wasn't anybodies fault but his. His guardians tried there best to give him a place to stay and get the education and love a child needs. It's his life and his decisions and he's the only one who can choose the way he wants to live. Although I do agree that he should receive life time in prison for killing 3 students.
DeleteI agree with Emanuel that he should be in prison for life. I also agree if he had more attention as a kid he would have had a better mind. He would't be violent and having bad thoughts. The little things like this do count because it is a major part of why he did this.
DeleteI agree that TJ deserves life in prison for his crimes. However, I don't think having parents who gave him attention would have made much of a difference. There are plenty of killers who came from loving homes and still decided to kill. It seems like TJ might have a personality disorder and no amount of love could have changed that or his violent behavior.
DeleteI agree with you he does deserve life in prison for shot six teen's and killing three, and then he flicks off one of the parents.
DeleteI also agree with you Emanuel, Lane does deserve life in prison; I also agree that if all Lane saw while growing up was violence this would influence his actions later on in life. However, I don't believe being raised by someone other than your biological parents makes you a threat; it is the way you are raised that is reflected in your character.
DeleteI agree that witnessing violence growing up causes a person to have violent thoughts. However, everyone is given a life and it is up to that person on what to do with it. T.J. Lane should have learned from his past not to act violently, but instead he chose a life of crime. Hence, he deserves everything he gets.
DeleteI also agree Emmanuel. This sick person should rot in prison. He killed innocent teens that wanted to be his friend. They felt bad for this kid and he does something like that.
DeleteI agree with you, but we also have to take in account that sometimes us as teens make the same mistakes that our parents did. Not everyone goes on the right path.
DeleteI agree with emanuel he shouldn't have killed three innocent teenagers. It's crazy how someones mind can go crazy and make a big decision like that.
DeleteI agree with because he killed 3 people and injured others . He should get life in prison but he could need some help.
DeleteI agree with Jessica no one is born evil or filled with hate being a victim of domestic violence is hard and usually all the anger built up will explode and hurt many people.
ReplyDeleteActually research done on the brains of serial killers show thier brains have smaller parts that control empathy and impulse. Even though it sounds weird some people are predisposed for violence.
DeleteI charge Lane with life in prison for murder of killing three peers and injuring three other peers. I believe that if a child that witness spousal abuse should know that they can live a different life and not follow their spousal’s life style. They shouldn’t be a threat to society for they are jus kids/teenagers that don’t know any better.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Jessica, I think he should spend the rest of his life in prison for killing and hurting innocent people. I also agree with you about a child that witnesses spousal abuse can live a different life and not follow in the steps of their parents.
DeleteI agree with you Jessica this guy should live his life in prison. He should spend his life there for killing three innocent people that didn't deserve that. He should've never followed his parents footsteps. If he knew that it wasn't a good idea to follow them he could've gone for a change.
DeleteI agree with you , he should get life in prison for killing 3 people . He should of done the right thing and followed better foot steps .
DeleteIn my personal opinion, i do believe if a child is in a home living a certain abuse it reflects later in their life, such as bullying others, independent from others, murdering people. But living with their guardian and not their biological parents, doesn’t mean they didn’t get the parental guidance they should have received it. If the guardian didn’t give it to them then someone else did, such as a teacher, a neighbor, but someone is watching over them and giving them guidance. It’s not a threat for society just because they didn’t have their biological parent, on contrary some might have been better off with them than with their own blood. T.J. Lane does pose a threat for society, but he doesn’t care what he does or what others think about him. He shows a threat to others by escaping from the correctional institution, and wondering the town for six hours, not knowing where he is or what he might be doing. With all the bad behavior and misleads with the officers he wont be able to be free again. His actions are speaking very loud to the society. And officers should be on a more close observation with T.J. Lane. Know one knows what to expect from this sick human being. -Adriana Nino
ReplyDeleteI agree with Adriana, T.J Lane should be watched all the time. He is a sick human being, he makes the world look like a sick place. He makes people feel scared of going somewhere, where they should feel safe at.
DeleteAdriana,
DeleteI really enjoyed reading your perspective; great job!! As we all know we experience things that may reflect upon us in a negative or positive way, however, we have to make the decision to allow those circumstances to help us grow to productive role model citizens. Again great job!!!
I agree with you Jessica I believe that he does have to what he see's going on in his household he can become a better person then that then follow in her parents foot steps.
DeleteAdriana, I completely agree with you! Just because someone is raised by someone other than their biological parents it doesn't automatically make that person a threat to society. In some cases it is even healthier for a child to be raise with someone other than their biological parents. Now the way that child is raised does have a great influence on the way the child will act as they get older. If a child was raised among violence they are more likely to be violent. T.J. Lane is a violent person and he should remain in prison for life.
DeleteI agree with you Adriana. There is nothing wrong with being raised by someone that is not your biological parent. As long as they the responsibilities that a parent would take. Its really not a threat to society.
DeleteYes, I believe that a child that has witness spoursal abust will do the same thing that their parents did, and not only that but you have to see the whole picture of his life. No because having someone who is older than your parents take care of you is better due to the fact that they have more understanding of life.yes, he does puts a threat to society due to the fact he has escape from prsion once, and to ensure that that don't happen agin they should put him in a room that keeps him away from everthing.
ReplyDeleteI agree he is a threat and should be in a room to keep him under control for others safety. As well how u said you have to see the whole picture of his life. We dont really know about him just the bad he had commited.
DeleteI disagree and I also agree. A child WILL NOT fallow their parents foot step. unless, If the child want to be like there parents, than yes the child will fallow the parents foot step.
DeleteI do not agree with you jasper. Not all children of domestic violence turn to a life of violence. Most of them do not wish to witness such a thing ever again. TJ just happens to be one of the few who continued the violent cycle. I think that if he had gotten the help he needed, he might not have committed those heinous murders.
DeleteI also agree with Juanita. It does not give TJ an excuse to be a murder. Problems happened to everyone but not pushing though just mean you are mentally weak.
DeleteSome older guardians such as grandparents can only lecture you about right and wrong. They don't have as much as a stern authority like a parent does. A parent puts their foot down. If the guardians are older, it is not always the best.
DeleteIn my opinion, I think that lane should do life in prision in mudering three students and harming three others.I do believe that a child that witness a spousal abuse shouldn't have murdered anybody. They should have chosen a different life and not the bad one. I dont think a child is not a threat to society. Maybe they were rasied by bad parents but it dose not give you the right to kill others. I do not thijk he is a pose threat to society becuasehe has a sick mind. They should lock him up in a cave with no way out and a shower with a restroom and feed in there, so he will not get out and hurt anybody. Hence, he should be locked up and never come out for wht he did to those kids.
ReplyDeleteI agree. He didn't have a reason to murder three people. Also, him showing no remorse and the comment he made in the courtroom showed him being a sick individual. He should get life and be removed from society so he can be a threat to anyone.
DeleteRight? If a child witnesses someone abuse someone else all the time, then they're going to do it. Monkey see monkey do.
DeleteI feel this guy deserves life in prison without parole. Spousal abuse shouldn't be enough to be able to kill innocent people. He had the chance to do right. He is indeed a threat to society and he showed no remorse to the victims family by wearing that shirt and showing the finger. He deserves what's coming to him.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Lane does deserve life in prison. You're right spousal abuse isn't enough to be able to kill an innocent person.
DeleteI agree with Benjamin, He had no right to kill innocent people. Spousal abuse doesn't have anything to do with anything, I just believe all that " someone being effected " is an excuse.
DeleteI agree with u Benjamin, he should go prison because he killed innocent people.
DeleteI agree with you Benjamin. You're probably right that he had the chance of changing his life. But think about it this way he's been through much. He probably needs some type of help because for teen to be that way is not right.
DeleteI agree Benjamin he could have done the right thing. Even if he did witness spousal abuse he could have done what's right. He deserves what was given to him.
DeleteI do believe that a child who witnesses spousal abuse will to a life of violence. A child does what it sees or what it is taught. If all they know is violence and abuse, then that is what they're going to do. I do think that a child that is raised by someone who lacks parental guidance will pose a threat to society. They have no one to tell them what they should and shouldn't do. They wont have guardians to help them make good decisions. I believe that Lane will continue to be a threat to society. One thing that can be done to ensure that Lane doesn't escape again is to transfer him into a maximum security prison with someone watching him at all times.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Alex become they should transfer him to a maximum security so he won't pose a threat to society.
DeleteI believe what a child see's a child will do. In this case if he grew up around those harshful things, he probably grew up thinking those things were okay to do because his parents did so which is wrong. And i also believe he should be transfered to a higher supervision prison.
DeleteI agree with you Alex a child will learn from a parent. If a child sees or hears their parents do those type of things eventually they will become like them. Even tho Lane should've gone for a change in his life. Also he should receive prison for the rest of his life without parole.
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ReplyDeleteMy perspective on the killer, T.J Lane is that he has to be sick or just cruel. The day of sentencing him when the victims family member was telling him how they felt and stuff, he looked like it didn't even move him. Like if he didn't regret anything, he also kind of sat there as if someone owed him something. I do strongly believe that a child that witnesses spousal abuse will result to a life of violence, because seeing this so much they think violence is the only way to solving an issue. Also, maybe remember thing's and hate themselves also others for no giving reason just because they feel like nobody tried saving them from the position they were in. However, I don't believe being raised by anyone else but your parent's takes a big effect in a person's life because they can be someone who is getting raised by their both parents and their parents might not give them attention. It all depends how people take it. Some people like to blame their faults on lack of attention or something along that line. To me, it's just an excuse for their mistake.I believe T.J Lane is a threat to everyone, he killed 2 teen's for no reason. Why wouldn't anyone think he would do it again? I think if they had T.J Lane somewhere with maximum security then he won't get a chance to try to escape.
I like your perspective but I disagree with your opinion on violence. I think some kids can be scared into being good by seeing so much violence. I also think that he knew that violence was not the only answer.
DeleteI agree with your perspective. We both share a similar view of this case. By Lane witnessing spousal abuse as child could have affected him. Children do not know much as children, so those cruel actions could have been interpreted in to wrong actions as he grew up.
DeleteI believe a child who is expose to violence from a parent or someone who is close to them can effect their life a lot because a child may think its okay to do those things because its coming from a parent. Now if a child is raised from a good parent and is not expose from things such as bulling or domestic violence can become someone successful in life not saying they wont make mistakes but they will learn and be successful. I also believe that T.J Lance does pose a threat to society because he has a different mind set rather than a normal person. I also believe that he will not escape from prison because he will be guarded by security.
ReplyDeleteIn my opition I surely believe its all up to the idividual it's self for the actions they take. I do think that if they grow up around domestic violence it could affect them in plenty of ways and opnce is thinking its okay when it's not. If a child is living without a parent, it actually could have lack of parental guidance. Therefore they wont be a threat in our society but they could have alot build inside to cause misleadings. Everything in life affects people in many ways , diffently. Rather in T.J Lance case it seems like it has affected him because of his parents actions and it has gotten in his head that these bad things are okay with him which i believe is wrong. I do not believe he will escape again because they know what he is capable of doing and he will have extra supervision.
ReplyDeleteHe should do life in prison , without parole for killing and not caring for taking and hurting the innocent people.
DeleteYesenia,
DeleteWhy do you feel he should be sanctioned to LWOP? Additionally, do you believe counseling would assist him in leading a more productive life why or why?
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I would give him life in prison because he killed innocent people. and he should go to a crazy hospital because of he's illness. Its not he's fault that his parents were affected about their actions.
ReplyDeleteI agree with jennifer because he killed 2 teens for no reason.
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I'll give T.J. life in prison because he a murderer. I know his parents were the problem of his childhood, but still he could have change his life or point of view. It was his how he want to live and will suffer the consequences he deserve. In fact, I'll give him three life in Prison with no parole.
ReplyDeleteRoberto, I strongly agree with you. It's his life and he could've changed it.
DeleteI agree with you Roberto. He did have the power to change his life and he did not have to do what he did to those victims.
DeleteI completely agree with Roberto. Lane had the chance to change himself after he seen his parents way, but he didn't. He chose to have actions just like his parents.
DeleteI believe T.J. should receive life in prison without parole for killing 3 students and escaping the facility. Yes, I believe that witnessing his parents affected his life because he probably though it was correct for him to do it to. Although he could've changed that and could've tried to be a better person than his parents. Being raised by a guardian shouldn't pose a threat to society because even though they aren't the ones who gave birth, they're trying to give you an education and the love a child needs. I do believe he still poses a threat to society and should be moved to a stronger facility where he won't have the chance to escape again.
ReplyDeleteI agree Alejandra, TJ needs to be placed in a stronger facility so that he doesn’t cause any more harm to others. I also agree with you that TJ could’ve tried to be better than his parents. However, witnessing violence can be traumatic so maybe because he wasn’t given enough mental help for what he saw at home, he just turned to the violent route.
DeleteI agree with you Alejandra, T.J. Lane should receive life in prison for what he has done. In my opinion he needs to get help from someone to help him through all the things he has done, and so he can also reflect on them.
DeleteI do not believe that all children who witness violence at home turn to a life of violence. That would probably be the last thing they would want to witness ever again. However, there are a few who instead of stopping the violent cycle, continue it, unfortunately TJ is one of the few. As for question number three, no, I do not believe that by being raised by other people who are not biologically related to you can make you threatening. Because it all depends how you are raised, if you have no parental guidance from biological or non- biological parents you can take the wrong path regardless of blood. But if you are well taken care of from whomever, you have a less likely chance of turning bad. Finally, TJ posts a threat to society because it seems like he needs help from counselors. He has gone through so much and needs help to get to term on what has happened, and analyze why he did it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Juanita on every aspect of your response. I also think that T.J. Lane still is a threat and should find help to get him through all the he has gotten himself into. Still, for right now he should stay in prison for what he did, he was conscious of what he was doing.
DeleteI agree with you Juanita. I also think that TJ needs help. He's been through to much that he has so much anger and thinks that violence is the right thing to do.
DeleteI agree with you Juanita. All children who witness violence at home don't have to turn to a life of violence. Negative things like 'spouse abuse' should make you become better and not want to be like your parents.
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ReplyDeleteI think that if a child witnessed spousal abuse will have a higher chance to live a life of violence, because he did not get enough attention to stay on the right path. I do not think that if someone is raised by a guardian, instead of their actual biological parents, will immediately result to a life of violence, because anyone can have a father or mother figure to get help throughout life. When someone decides to do something so horrific it is their fault, they had complete control of what they were doing. As for the prison they could simply just upgrade their security and perhaps add more fences around the walls of the facility. In conclusion, I think that T.J. Lane still is a threat to society and he should stay in prison.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Cesar that anyone can have a father and a mother but at the end it is your choice to do what you want in life. Nobody made him do this. He clearly knew what he was doing,he just didn't think of the consequences.
DeleteYes, I do believe that most children that have abusive parents will think that it's ok to be violent. Children need parents that are always checking on them. They also need their parents to show them some love not to just let them do whatever they want. He does not belong in the streets. He has no type of heart. Should've been given life in prison.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that if a child witnesses spousal abuse at a early age that they may result of a violent life such as murdering or bullying. They may think it's normal to them because of how much they've seen it and think its's okay to do so. I also think that if a student is raised by a guardian than their own biological parents it isn't a threat to society of lack of parental guidance because Lane had someone to care for him. I do believe that Lane is a threat to society because what he has done is unforgivable. His measures to not escape prison would be much more supervision and a cell to himself. I highly doubt that he will escape because the guards are much more aware of him now than before.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Ariana, if the child witness spousal abuse at an early age the child will be affected. Your right he wont be able to escape now that the guards know how he is.
DeleteI do agree with ariana, cause most children that was effected with domestic violence there's a great chance for him to commit them.
DeleteGood job Ariana! Much better judgement I do think so c: I give it an 8.5
DeleteI beleive that a child does what he pleases he didnt have to follow his dad life.. SOme kids are succesful but there parents were opposite. IF your parent is not your bilogiclal or not you still have a parent whos gong to guide you. YOu still have rules and procedures. As long as he in jail he doesn tpost a threat to society. He should get the death penalty now enough is enough.
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with Isaiah I don't think that Lane should get the death penalty. I know that what he did was wrong and inhumane and that it is not justifiable, but I do truly believe that Lane can be fixed if he gets some sort of help. I think it's sad how the choices of Lane's parents have affected him.
DeleteI agree with Isaiah, some kids who have violent parents do not want to be like them so they do everything it is to keep away from being like them.
DeleteI also agree with you Isaiah. Just because your parents had a mind set of their own and chose to do wrong, doesn't mean you (the child) has to follow down their footsteps. You can set goals for yourself and achieve them down the line.
DeleteI agree with your perspective on children being raised by non biological parents. As long as a child is given structure by a reliable guardian, they shouldn't pose a threat to society.
Deletei done beleive with ariel what if his father didnt even rais ehim n his grandparenst and mother raised him.
ReplyDeletei bekeive with alejandra at anypoint you can change your life thats just excuses
ReplyDeleteI believe that a chilf witnessing violence can result in violent actions later on in life. This is because children tend to follow their parents examples when they're young, so somehow the idea that its fine to commit violent acts creeped into his mind. It might have different effect on a child if someone other than his parents raised him, but the effect kind of depends on how the guardian raises the child. T.J. Lane DOS pose a that to society because he doesn't care about what he has done. They for sure need to take a different approach towards how they monitor him.
ReplyDeleteResearch shows that most children who grow up around violence do not grow up to be violent. Of course there are going to be those who become violent like this case, but people can also grow up to be serial killers even when they grew up in loving homes. Also as long as you are raised by someone who is loving and a responsible adult it shouldn't matter whether or not they are your biological parents. Sometimes people are just predisposed to have violent behavior and environmental factors might escalate that behavior but it wouldn't create it out of nothing. What T.J. did to his classmates and his behavior during the trial suggests that he suffers from some kind of personality disorder because he shows no remorse for his crimes. When you have a person with that kind of disorder it is not enough to put them in jail. It would be beneficial to give him therapy sessions in jail to help people understand his thought process that led him to commit these crimes. As someone who is very intrested in the psychological side of crimes I believe it is important to understand a killer's mind and not to just throw them in jail and forget about them.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with you Ashley. Lane needs help and should be given the opportunity to get it. Although he committed a crime his actions during trial were very inhumane and that shows how mentally unstable Lane is. Also it is very true about many people growing to be serial killers even when they lived in a loving home as children. I think that everyone chooses who they want to become. Moreover, lane should receive psychological help during his long years in prison.
DeleteI totally agree with you Ashley. Something must be going on through Lane's head for him to commit such negative actions. It isn't normal for him to not be showing any remorse. It's as if he enjoys seeing the victim's sadness. He should get therapy at prison. I think that if the parent is loving and caring, the child has a high possibility of growing up with that mentality. However, I still agree with Lane receiving psychiatric help.
DeleteFlawless Ashley. Formidable blog, almost as good as mine! I give it a 10
DeleteI think that a kid that witnesses violence there will be a 50 50 chance that his life will result in violence because if he see's it and nothing happens to that person then he's going to think it's going to be alright to do it too. It doesn't matter who's taking care of you it's just the way they are raising. If they tell you bad thing's your going to do it too. I think he does pose a threat to society because he shot 6 teen's and killed three. Then he flicked off one of the parents, and broke out of prison.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Raul. A child does have a 50/50 chance to cause harm like his/her parents. Also the person who raises a child doesn't always have to be their biological parents in order for someone to know good and bad. Everyone has a choice of who they want to be in life. Lane does pose a threat to society. I believe all the years that he will spend in prison will help him realize what he did and hopefully asks for forgiveness.
DeleteI believe that Lane is mentally ill. He looks like a good person, but maybe his childhood ruined his moral. Lane was laughing during the trial, which is very immature and irresponsible from his side. I believe that a child that witnesses spousal abuse is more likely to bully and live a life of violence, but also I see that as weakness. I think children should want to be better than their abusive parents. A student raised by other than biological parents do not lack parental guidance because there are always others there to help. I believe that everyone has the option of following the good or bad. Lane still is a threat to society because he was laughing after he killed three innocent victims, and escaped prison. Furthermore, I believe Lane should be given psychological help in order for him not to try to escape again, and a more secure cell.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Flor. Laughing during his trial was very childish. Who laughs at someone's death knowing it was their fault. I also agree that those who experience abuse should want to be better than their abusive parents because they wouldn't want someone else to go through that feeling too. He is still a threat to society and all will be.
DeleteI agree with you Flor. It is very immature and irresponsible of his part to be smiling and laughing during his trial. He shows no remorse and thinks this is fun and games. Overall, Lane did have the option of his actions. Seeing violence at home during his childhood is the probable reason for his actions now. Although he did have the option of doing good or bad, the violent parents do have a huge impact. A more secure prison cell is a great idea. Possibly more security to ensure he does not escape again. I believe that would keep the victim's parents more satisfied so we can make sure he does not escape again. He needs mental help as well.
DeleteI do think a child that witnesses spousal abuse will result to a life that is bad but, If you get some sort of help it will in ways help you. If you're raised by some other family member or guardian that is not your biological parent its nothing bad as long as the guardian or family member is trying everything possible to play the role of the parent. I don't think he is a threat to society anymore he is locked up in prison for life. I also think the accident that happened with him escaping is not going to happen anymore he is at a really guarded prison.
ReplyDeleteI most definitely agree with you Juan. A child who has witnessed spousal abuse as a child will result in a violent person. Having biological parents isn’t always bad as long as there to play the role of your parents.
DeleteNot everyone who is raised among violence is guaranteed to be a violent person. It is those who are weak minded who fall in to the same hole. It is also inaccurate to say that anyone who was raised by someone other than their biological parents is a threat to society, this has nothing to do with the way a person will act in the future, but it is rather the way a person is raised that will define who they become. In my opinion, T.J. lane is a weak minded person. He could have chosen a different route for his life but he fell in to the same hole as his parents. Lane's actions at the school and in the court room were unacceptable and he deserves to remain in prison for the rest of his days. To ensure that he doesn't escape again, for both the safety of the public and the Vitim's families; I suggest Lane should be put under closer watch while he is imprisoned.
ReplyDeleteI really strongly agree with you Jose. Not just because they are raised in violence means they will become murderers. It just depends what route they choose. Lots of people experience abuse at a young age but they don't go kill people as an answer. I also agree that his actions in trial was unreasonable. Who laughs at killing 3 people knowing they just ruined themselves and the victim's families.
DeleteNot everyone is "strong minded" to choose a different path than what they have seen. Some people like T.J. Lane need help to change their way of living. I'm not saying that what Lane did is Justifiable. I'm just saying that he needs helps.
DeleteIn my opinion Lane was wrong , but he was also raised in a house hold we're a lot of stuff will affect him in the future which it did . Him being with them as an infant affects him even worse . He should be charged life in prison. Also counseling ,so he can realize what he did. Because he does not care at all . He was laughing during the trial & just doing immature things.In my opinion he should've got help in the first place. Knowing that his parents had a criminal back ground ,and by him getting in trouble in the first place. He should get help or counseling for what he did and life in prison . He was brought up that way and you can't help how you are raised ,because your only a infant . When they give him life in prison they should keep an eye out . He is an cold hearted criminal that doesn't care and might put an officer in danger.Yes he does puts a threat to society due to the fact he has escape from prsion once, and to ensure that that don't happen agin they should put him in a room that keeps him away from everything. All this to be said they should've helped him in the beginning to Prevent this. He is mental ill and a cold hearted person . That doesn't care for others life's.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Bianca, they should be more secure in prison, he is capable of anything. He doesn't care about other's life because his is already destroyed.
DeleteI agree with Bianca, he is just a criminal and should be watched more because he doesn't care at all.
DeleteI don't believe experiencing abuse at around 2 years-old should have great effect such as to kill people. Lots of people experience abuse at a young age and don't become murderers unlike Lane. They are scared from their experience and try to change themselves to not go through that same feeling. Lane in the other hand didn't seem to care and seemed to enjoy killing those 3 students and injuring more. He wore a shirt that said killer with a smile in his face. That showed me his true nature. Being raised by someone else other than their parents is not a threat to society, well it just depends by whom they are raised. Yes they may feel lonely and sad to know their parents aren't there but, they have someone who is raising them and should be happy. I believe he still and always will pose a threat to society. Killing another peer is inhuman and should never be forgotten. The prison should be more alert because this incident put many people at risk. Those 3 criminals could have not been caught and possibly made another huge corruption for revenge.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Maline. At his trial, T.J. showed his true colors. Lane had no reason to commit this crime. He deserves his three life sentences without parole.
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ReplyDeleteIn my opinion a child that has seen spousal abuse will result in a life of violence unless he is taught otherwise by another family member or someone that he/she has a great amount of appreciation for. If the guardian does a good job at raising a kid that isn't his or hers then the kid will not pose as a threat in society, but if the kid isn't raised right by the guardian then of course the kid will pose as a threat. I think that T.J. Lane still poses as a threat to society. I think that he will still pose as threat unless he gets help. He needs to talk to a counselor or a therapist because he has seen more violence than others have, and he won't get better unless he gets the help that is require for a person that has been through what he has.
ReplyDeleteI Agree, Lane needs help because he took 3 lives and don't care at all. Lane witness his parents abuse as a child but if he would have someone to look up to and show him the right way then Lane wouldn't have done what he did. Lane pose a threat to the society and community and needs a counselor to get his mind right.
DeleteI don't believe a child that witnesses spousal abuse will result to life of violence or murdering others, especially if Lane was still 2 years of age. Many people who experience abuse as a child would be terrified and wouldn't want to be going through that again. Lane was something else, from the video I saw, he did not care. The "killer" shirt he was wearing, and him smiling as his victims spoke had me to despise him.
ReplyDeleteA student raised by a guardian other than your biological parents does not pose a threat to society. It all depends on you and by who you are being raised. Some feel lonely and unappreciated being raised by someone else other than their parents, but if you knew your mother and father were both arrested for domestic violence, I don't think you would want to stay with them.
I believe he does continue to pose a threat to society due to the fact that he has killed 3 innocent teenagers, his inappropriate actions in the court room and that he has escaped prison once. Who knows what Lane and the other 2 criminals could have done if they we're still loose.
I agree when he just smiled as the parents of the teenagers he killed were speaking it also made me despise him. When he did that it just showed how inhuman he just is. Also as he is now he is still a danger to society.
DeleteI really do think that when lane was a child and saw what his parents in violence it affected him really bad. I also think that it led to the murders that he caused. I don't think that a child raised by a guardian instead of his/her biological isn't a threat. If that guardian raises the child proper the child wont come out bad like Lane. I also think that he does pose a threat to society. He isn't right in the head. I think he should be move to a maximum security prison where he can’t escape.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Karla, the violence he witnessed as a child did affect him in a way. Also he should be in a maximum security prison it appalls me that he even escaped in the first place.
DeleteI agree with you he should be held in the same place. He should be translated to a more secured location.
DeleteT.J. Lane is a monster. To kill three people with no remorse is an act of an evil person. It doesn’t matter that Lane witnessed spousal abuse when he was a baby. Everyone is given a life and it’s up to you what you decide to do with it. Being raised by someone other than a biological parent should not affect a person. Having anyone to look up to is better than no one at all. Hence, I do believe that T.J. Lane poses a threat to society. To kill and to not care about his victims or the families of his victims is disgusting. Obviously Lane doesn’t feel for anyone but himself. The guards at the prison need to be more aware of what’s happening around them. The prison should hire more people and tighten up on security so that future inmates can’t escape incarceration.
ReplyDeleteYou're right Maddy Lane had a choice to grow up differently and do things the right way. Lane had his grandparents raise him and honestly that is better then having his abusive parents. His grandparents provided more guidance then his biological parents ever would have.
DeleteIn my perspective, T.J Lane is a cruel and harsh individual. For him to just go up to the 3 random students in his school and murder them, is completely ridiculous. As he was sitting in the chair while the family members of the deceased teens read to him about how they felt, all he could do was smirk and seemed aqs if their words meant nothing to him. I personally think that if you are introduce to spousal abuse, it will affect down the line. On the other hand, if you are bering raised by a guardian other than your biological parents, it will lack the parential guidance, because all a child wqants in their life is to have both parents guide them down the right path.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you Karissa. T.J. Lane is a cruel individual. What he did was completely absurd.
DeleteI also agree with you karissa because lane is such a horrible person I can't believe what he did didn't phase him!!!!!! It was completely absurd!
DeleteI Agree, it is inhuman for Lane to just smirk as the family gave their speech. Lane is a horrible human and deserves life in prison. If Lane had parental guidance from his parents then maybe his actions wouldn't have took place.
DeleteLane shouldn't be considered human after ruthlessly killing three innocent teens. He is still a danger to society and should be locked in a maximum security prison. It appalls me that he even mangers to escape once before. Also witnessing abuse as a child may have had some influence on his actions today. Being raised by someone else beside your biological parents has nothing to do with how a person choses to do with his life.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Juancarlos Lane is seriously insane and needs psychological help. Lane had no remorse in the videos that were posted. He was not trying to defend himself because he labeled himself as a killer.
DeleteI agree with you Juancarlos, Lane has really gone out of line for doing what he did. He needs to be watched 24/7 while in prison. He must not escape again because he poses a major threat to everyone.
DeleteT.J. Lane is an evil and cruel human being. What person in the right mind would even just shots 3 people no absolutely no reason at all. I do believe that a person that has witnessed spousal abuse will result in bullying or even murdering others. T.J. Lane is the perfect example; he has no remorse for what he did. As he listened to what the parents of the kids had to say all he did was smirk as if it was funny. If a student is raised buy biological parents doesn’t mean that he is bound to result in a life of bullying or violence. They should move him to a maximum prison where there is no way for him to escape.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with everything. I don't understand why they put he in a correctional facility that he could easy escape.
DeleteLane should be charged with these crimes and take the sentencing, because even though he might have been harmed as a child he still had the opportunity to change his life. He also acted as the crimes didn't effect him in any way. So as he is a cruel human being i absolutely agree he serve the life sentencing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because he did have the opportunity to the right thing but he chose the wrong path and it didn't even phase him.
DeleteI strongly agree. Yes he did go through some rough times very young, but he could had made a difference made a change to be a better person no a violent person like his parents.
DeleteI agree that he should get life sentencing due to the fact that he killed 3 innocent people and that he seemed to not care one bit about what he had done.
DeleteI agree with you. He did have the opportunity to change his life but didn't take it. He didn't care what he did he even admitted to it so that was his choice.
DeleteI think that lane should be given life in prison for the murder of three kids and the harming of the others. If he was a victim of domestic violence I think that he would have the violent thoughts but he has the opportunity to the right thing which in this case he didn't. Also, if the legal guardians did there job and cared for him none of this horrible tragic thing that happened wouldn't have occurred!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alexis, if the victim (T.J. Lane) saw domestic violence, then he would grow to be violent as well. Hence, he killed three innocent students at his school. The domestic violence had to have played a big part in this.
DeleteI agree that Lane should've been given life in prison.I also agree that he had the opportunity to make the right decisions but he didn't and it sadly ended with 3 deaths and 3 injuries.
DeleteAlthough T.J. Lane experienced violence within his home he still had the choice to make better decisions and deal with his problems in a different manner than his parents. Because T.J. Lane was not raised by his biological parents does not mean his grandmother didn’t posses parenting skills. Lane was still taken care of just as any other students that he attends school with. Of course Lane poses a threat to society because he has murdered three people with no explanation or remorse. Lane is a monster and deserves his charges. The videos posted are seriously insane. He didn't care at all!
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with Cyntera, he should be sent to jail for life and what he did during his high school life was too cruel.
DeleteI agree with you, instead of living a life full of violence like his parents; he could of used that as inspiration to achieve greater things.
DeleteIn my opinion, T.J lane should be sent to prison for life. Although lane was experiencing domestic violence within his parents there can be a great chance he can commit those to others. But he can also change his life or even make good decisions. T.J lane was not raise by his biological parents but that does not mean he was different or anything life that he was raise just as any teen age student was. Lane poses a great treat to the society cause he hurt 6 students in the school and not only hurt them but killed three of them. T.J does not explain why he did it or what was going on his head at the moment but it's seriously shows that he did not care at all of what he committed.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Luis he does deserve life in prison. Also, I agree how he wasn't raise right but doesn't mean he has to choose the wrong path. Every person chooses their path the right or wrong one.
DeleteI agree, everyone has the option in who they choose to be, and that just happen to be his.
DeleteI think this is a horrible case in reference to T.J. Lane's indifference towards his crimes and victims. In my opinion, he deserves a life sentence and should be given a psych evaluation because he must be crazy. I don't believe that every single child who is exposed to violence will end up choosing that same path. A child may witnesses spousal abuse and decide they never want to partake in anything like that. Just because a guardian is not a biological parent does not mean that they can't give parental guidance. I don't think that every child without biological parents are a threat to society. I do think that Lane still poses a threat to society because if he was clever enough to escape a correctional facility once, he is potentially capable of doing it again. I think he should be placed in solitary confinement so that he can't make any more plans with other criminals.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a guardian that is not a biological parent could still parental guidance. It really depends if the guardian give enough care to the child. Lane does need to be places in a highly secured place. He has shown his intelligence of escaping a prison in a young age: he could keep on causing more destruction.
DeleteI agree, bit it also depends on who the legal guardian is. It could be a grandparent and they might not be in the conditions to give parental guidance anymore. He should be isolated from everyone else. Lane should also be watched just in case he tries to excape again or he should be moved to a higher security prison.
DeleteI agree, sometimes when you grow up in harsh conditions some children make it their mission to become a better person. Also, I agree with solitary confinement for Lane. He shouldn't be let out on the streets ever again.
DeleteI do believe that a child that witnesses spousal abuse can result to a life of violence or to murder and bully others. When children are exposed to those actions and behaviors, children do not know from wrong or right. Their brains are new and are like sponges, they retain every new teaching or images they see. Those violence spousal abuses are affective to the child. I do not think a student raised with a guardian that is not a biological parent pose a threat to society. It all depends on the way the guardian also raises the child and the attention he or she gives the child. T.J. Lane does continue to pose a threat to society because of his actions on court could influence other criminals to react with careless actions. Prisons should be inspected to verify that no escape is possible from any prisoner.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Zaira, but don't you think he could've have learned that his parents were wrong and maybe have tried to be a better person? In this case maybe not but I do agree with giving them attention because maybe that was him trying to get their attention or maybe just anyones.
DeleteYes, I do believe that a child that witness spouse abuse will grow up to post a threat to their surroundings. Since The spouse did it T.j Lane as a child grew up to that. That's all Lane knew and decided to live that life. I also believe that a child who grows up with grandparents or anyone else besides their parent have a higher chance of being a threat to others but not all the time. Even thought Lane is in prison I think he still us a threat to the community and so does the crime he did. The prison that Lane is in needs better security and a close watch on Lane as he serves his sentence in prison.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe that T.J. Lane deserves life in prison without parole. He killed three innocent lives. Maybe the fact that he witnessed spousal abuse did affect him because children are little sponges. They tend do to what they see. Therefore, if the action that is shown is bad well then the child will end up doing bad things too. If T.J. Lane was taught to do good things then he wouldn’t have ended up doing what he wasn’t supposed to. I don’t think that being raised by a guardian, other than your parent, has nothing to do with any of the crimes he has committed. He was at least raised by someone that cared for him and that shouldn’t change him in any way. He had someone to look out for him. T.J. Lane might pose some threats to society because he has escaped once. He has killed three people and can hurt others if he escapes again. The kid seems to be outrageously crazy, and it seems like he doesn’t care much about his life by smiling and wearing a shirt that read “killer.” In order to make sure that T.J Lane does not escape again, the warden needs to put him in maximum security and watch him at all times. He needs to be watched at all times because he might just do it again.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Luis, a child is like a sponge they do everything they see around them. And he wouldn't have done such horrible things if the parents teached him good things.
DeleteI agree. Why should he be given a second chance, when those three innocent boys wont be given one?
DeleteI agree with you. He should be under maximum security because he has committed harsh crimes. And of course, he killed three innocent lives.
DeleteLane shows absolutely no remorse towards his irresponsible actions. He wore a shirt with the word "killer" and seemed to be proud of it as he smiled during his trial. I believe that a child who witnesses spousal abuse is more probable to result in a life of violence. A child sees the violence at home. In their head, they may think that is normal. They see violence in their everyday life, so they grow up to be violent. They may start bullying other kids, or maybe even murdering them. Being raised by someone other than a biological parent is not a reason for him posing a threat to our society. Biological parents or not, a parent is a parent. The way a parent raises a child affects the way a child will behave. As to Lane, I believe that he specifically poses a threat to our society. His escape from prison shows he's not ready to be locked in prison for the rest of his life. We need to make prisons more secure. Possibly more hourly check-ups on the prisoners and more security will help. We need to ensure that prisoners stay INSIDE the prison.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you lourdes every person chooses their own path. They choose whether they want to be successful or not. That's not a excuse to do what lane did that was a horrible crime. Which deserves life in prison.
DeleteI believe that Lane should spend his entire life in prison. He should've never killed three people ,and wound another three people. They didn't deserve that those were innocent people. Just because Lane's parents were criminals that doesn't mean that he should be one too. This guy was crazy and he should've never done that. He followed the same footsteps of his parent. Lane could've gone for a change so that he wouldn't end his life in prison like his parents.
ReplyDeleteI agree david he should have went for a change. He should have showed his parents he wasn't going to be like them. spousal abuse may have made a change in his but he still should have made a change. He deserves life in prison.
DeleteI also agree with you david its crazy how many lifes he impacted.He thought it was okay to be a criminal just like his parents. He hurt so many people and deserves to stay there his whole life !
DeleteHonestly Lane's parents past did not determine his future. he was old enough to make decisions and he understood that what he did was wrong. I agree that Lane deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison. Lane could have been different , just because his parents had a bad life doesn't mean he had to follow in there foot steps
DeleteI believe that a child that witness spouse abuse will grow up to post a threat to their surroundings. Since The spouse did it T.j Lane as a child grew up to that. That's all Lane knew and decided to live that life.The prison that Lane is in needs better security and a close watch on Lane as he serves his sentence in prison he also shows absolutely no remorse towards his horrible actions. Wearing a shirt with the word "killer" and seemed to be proud of it as he smiled during his trial. It made me angry seeing him smile like he did nothing wrong. He deserves to be in prison for life.
ReplyDeleteI believe lane deserves time in prison for life for doing the crime he did. He destroyed those teens life's. He also was wearing a shirt that said "killer" on it. He also kept smiling while the process. I don't think the reason why he acted and caused that crime because of his child hood everyone chooses their own path to be successful or not.
ReplyDeleteI agree that he does need time in prison for committing horrible crimes. He apparently didn't care about committing them. Having enough sense to not commit thr crime was also an option.
DeleteI agree with you yessica, Lane knew what he was doing smiling whole the victims families where reading to him. I also agree that everyone chooses their own path.
DeleteYes i do believe that a child that wetnesses abuse is substance to violance. No i do not think that a child is rasid by a guradine is a mines to siocty. But it also depends on the gurdiane. I think that Tj lane poses a threat to siocty because he is a murder. Thay should whatch him over 24/7 by a guard.
ReplyDeleteI believe spousal abuse can affect a child's life. People can change a lot because of spousal abuse. I believe so because throughout life they still see what happened in the past. I don't believe being raised by a grandparent will cause anything. I believe he may be a threat to society.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Isaiah. I believe that it is true that people can change a lot because of witnessing abuse. Isaiah made very good valid points. I agree with all the statements Isaiah has made.
DeleteI totally agree with you Isaiah . Spousal abuse has a big impact on people's lives and to have to witness that as a child could have really damaged him. But , the fact that he sat in court with his "Killer" shirt really shows a lot. Lane may be scared but he deserves every little bit of punishment he gets. He clearly understood what he did was wrong and is unexcusable
DeleteWhen I saw this videos I was beyond baffled at how someone could causes so much harm towards a family and innocent people, and could sit there and smirk as if he did not care one bit. I do not believe that if a child witness’s abuse between their parents will result in murdering or becoming a bully. I also do not believe that if a child is not raised by their parent that it will pose a threat to society. I believe this because as humans we have a choice, and yes it might affect the child, but at the end of the day we know right from wrong and everything is a choice. Do I feel as if T.J. Lane poses a threat to society today my answer is yes, and I say yes because he already escaped once so this young man is smart. Measures that could be implied so that T.J. Lane does not escape again is to have him in maximum security.
ReplyDeleteTo your first question, I don't believe that witnessing spousal abuse will cause a child to grow up with a life of violence. And if they're not raised by their parents, it doesn't mean they'll be a threat to society. A child will always find that father/mother figure as they're growing up. He's a major threat to society and he should be given the privilege to rome around with everyone else. I would give him life in prison without parole.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with Ramiro. He made a lot of good points. When he made the statement, "A child will always find that father/mother figure as they're growing up" I believe it is very true.
DeleteIf someone has bad things in their past they should talk about them and not bottle them up. He needs help to solve his problems. When he finally decided to lash out he ended up killing 3 and injuring 3 more. He should stay in jail but should still have some one to talk too about this incident.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe that having witnessed spousal abuse and not being raised by his biological parents’ can have somewhat of an effect of Lanes actions, but not enough of an affect to have blame for what Lane has done. I would sentence Lane to life. With that being said he would no longer be a threat to society if the prison became stricter.
ReplyDeleteI believe a child that witnesses spousal abuse will result in violence because he learns from what he sees. No, not living with his parents mattered because the guardian is still still there to take care of him. He still does pose a threat so he should get life time in prison.
ReplyDeleteI say, he deserves life in prison for killing 3 people. That's a no brainer, and if he's been around violence since he was little, doesn't really matter. He has a brain of his own. I pretty sure he knows what's right and what's wrong ; and kids always have someone to look up to. Lane knew what he was doing , he chose to do that ,
ReplyDeleteI strongly disagree when they say him having childhood issues with his parents being abuse caused his rampage. If anything it would have made him want to be a better person and show the world he wasnt the same but all he did was become even worse than that. I don't think that just because you are raised with someone other than your biological parents you can go off and become some maniac. It should've made him a stronger person. I believe he still threatens society and he should be locked away for good.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Crystal. He should have learned from what they did wrong. They didn't cause that he caused it himself.
DeleteI agree with Crystal , you can't blame that he had a bad childhood. A lot of people became successful, having bad childhoods. He is no good for society so keep him away from the people.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe if your parents have bad intentions then the following generation will. He chose to do what he did his parents did not tell him to do it. For example, Dave Pelzer was abused and saw wrong from his parents but his choice was to learn from their mistakes and chose his own path. Therefore, it had absolutely nothing to do with his parents behavior.
ReplyDeleteIt is true Jocelyn that just because the parents do something bad doesn’t mean the child will do the same thing. But that’s not the case in most situations because most children follow their parents’ footsteps. Like the saying goes “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”.
DeleteI don't think that every child who witnesses domestic abuse will look into a life of violence. Some individuals choose to make better choices that those of the individuals they witnessed. I do think children who are raised with a guardian other than a biological parent to have a high risk in committing a heinous crime. That parent figure isn't really there to tell them right from wrong. I think that he does still pose a threat to our society. This is the same individual who showed no remorse in court. I think they should keep tracking devices on the inmates.
ReplyDeleteJona I agree with you that not every child that witnesses spousal abuse will grow up to a life of violence; each person chooses their own destiny either to be like their parents or to be better. I strongly disagree with you in the part that a child that is raised by a guardian has a greater chance of committing a heinous crime. A guardian acts like a parent to the child they are raising and in most cases a guardian is a family member of the child either a grandma or an aunt.
DeleteI believe Lane should get life in prison without parole. If he could sit in front of the six families he hurt and smile at them the entire time he does not deserve to have freedom. I do not believe every child that witnessed spouse abuse will result to a life of violence. I believe that every person is responsible for themselves. You should not live your life doing bad thing and blaming your parents. If anything seeing your parents struggling should push you to be a better person so you will never be in their position. Living with someone that is not your biological parent is not bad. At least you have someone that is wiling to love and care for you. Yes, I believe Lane is still a threat to society because he will obviously kill innocent people. I think Lane should be place in Solitary Confinement with maximum security.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I think he does not deserve to have freedom if he can sit in front of six families and smile. I also believe every person is responsible for themselves. Not always is not having a biological parent a bad thing and he should be placed in Solitary Confinement
DeleteI don’t understand why Lane was not sent to a maximum security prison if he was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences in prison without parole. I believe the judge was wrong for not sending him to a maximum security prison. Even though that correctional institution is not a maximum security correctional institutional it should be more secured. It’s unbelievable that three inmates were able to escape the correctional institution by just jumping the fence. I believe that some children would grow up to a life of violence because that’s all they saw while they were growing up. It just depends how harsh the spousal abuse is that determines if the child will grow up to a life of violence. I do not believe that a child that is raised by a guardian is a threat to society because that guardian will become the father/mother to that child. The child might know that he/she is not with his biological parents but he knows that he has a guardian that cares for him/her. I don’t believe he continues to pose a threat to society because he is in prison now, but I believe that he should be transferred to maximum security prison along with the two other inmates that escaped. I believe the correctional institution should hire more guards and upgrade their fences so inmates won't escape so easily from their correctional facility.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion I believe tj should get life with no chance of parole.Tj impacted so many people by committing those 3 murders. I believe that living with your gaurdian and going through bullying can have a impact in his life, but that doesnt mean he can't control it. I think he was just a cold hearted person honestly.
ReplyDeleteI honestly believe that Lane has some mental problems. He thought the murder was a okay, he wore a shirt that said "Killer" to court. He got exactly what he derseved. A child not being raised by there biological parents doesn't pose a threat to society. Take me for an example, my god parents raise me and I'm turning out perfectly fine. I don't think Lane will settle down anytime soon. Lane has no excuse for his actions at all he deserves to suffer like those teen's family members have to.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Summer. Only a person who is not mentally stable would wear a "killer" shirt to court. I also believe that only because your parents did not raise you, you will turn into a monster, it's not always this way.
DeleteI have to write this all over again D:< I don't think a child witnessing spousal abuse directly correlates to a life of violence. It doesn't matter if the student's guardian is biologically attached to it or not as long as they provide the love and care it deserves. Lastly, I do think thst, although small due to him being at a prison being closely monitored after he already escaped once, he does pose a small threat to the community nearby. more guards, cameras, fences, motion detectors, no cell partner, and no reeves for him. I'd give him life in prison without parole, he fits the qualities of a narcissistic sociopath, and that's coming from a guy who doesn't even know him. LOL
ReplyDeleteTHESE LETTERS ARE SO WEIRD AND DIFFICULT TO READ IT TOOK ME ALMOST HALF AN HOUR TO GET IT RIGHT D:<
ReplyDeleteIt's just better off letting Lane stay behind bars. He killed 3 people, he should never see freedom again .
ReplyDeleteI believe for what he did I agree with life in prison . He did kill not only one but three. Yes he did grow up around violence with both of his parents in jail it does affect him and his life but he should still know from right and wrong.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! A person has the ability to choose good or bad and apparently he took the bad side. Whether his biological parents were there or not and all the violence he had gone through, he could have still chosen to do better for himself, as almost everyone should, a person should try to accomplish greater things for a better life, to live better than he or she had lived in the past. He has done great harm to individuals that he has known for a very long time and he chose to betray them! If that wasn’t the only bad thing, he also had no pity, sadness or regret he just looked okay and happy with what he had done. As many people have said if I was a parent which I am not, I would not be able to contain myself while he had a smirk on his face because it would be painful to loose someone and the individual that had done the crime does not feel bad in any type of way but then again we cannot control the emotions of others.
DeleteI believe a child who witnesses spousal abuse could result to life of violence because they witness violence therefore they also believe violence is okay. I think a student raised by a guardian other than your biological parent will result in acting different as if they were raised by a parent because children tend to listen to parents more than someone who isn't their parent. Lane continues to pose a threat to society therefore there should be more watch towards him because if he escaped once he could probably do it again.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Jackie, on some of the things you have said. I don’t agree with the part that says “a student raised by a guardian other than your biological parent will result in acting different….”, that is not always the case because there are times when a person does not even have respect for their own biological parents because perhaps he or she has done something wrong to them or they are just not in their right minds. There are also times when a person that has been there all through someone’s childhood being involved more than the parent has will end up having more respect simply because he or she has been there through every struggle therefor as I said before, I disagree with your statement.
DeleteI have to say I disagree with you on the " students raised by a guardian other than biological parent resulting in acting different". Being raised by your biological parents does not make a person better. It just depends how the people who your being raised by think and know right from wrong and only want the best for you.
DeleteI disagree with you Jackie. A child who witnesses spouse abuse should encourage them to be better. If you have so much anger towards your past, why not talk to someone instead of letting it out on innocent kids?
DeleteI agree with you. A child that sees things at such a young age especially since they look up to their parents, they end up believing it is normal. They grow up so naive that anything anyone older does they end up doing too. He should have at least showed some sort of remorse to the families of the victims. Everyone was terrified when he escaped because no one knows his next move. He is a psycho and should remain locked up under good twenty four hour watch.
DeleteI personally believe, it is possible for someone who witness abuse to doing something as violent later on in life. As children we our thought many things and most of the time what we go through will affect us in life. Either whatever we go through, will make us stronger and more responsible with a straight mind or make us go insane or just think different as well as view things different than other people. Physiologist still have in mind if what a person goes through as a child will affect the individual later in life or not ,it can go either way . No, I do not think a student raised by someone other than their biological parent will pose a threat to society. Being biologically related does not make you a better parent or sibling to someone just because both carry around the same DNA, sometimes you get more help or simply people that aren’t even related to you will be the people that help you out the most in life. There is people that can’t have children and decide to adopt a child and so they become wonderful parents. I strongly disagree because being biologically raised by someone does not mean he or she will turn out to be okay. I think he might still be a threat to society because he showed no remorse in regards to the damage he had done to the family after doing what he did. If he had a smirk on his face while in trial then I am sure he does not care anymore and he could do more than just that if he is let loose. There should be more surveillance on the teenager so incidents such as his escape from prison before won’t happen again.
ReplyDeleteJulia you are so right, the things we are taught as children does affect us later on as we grow. Your also right on how kids who are raised by other people rather than there biological parents does not make them any better or worst of a person. It all depends on what the person who your being raised teaches you from right an wrong. However we can change our mind and realize right from wrong.
DeleteT.J hurt the lives of thousands with his actions, I do agree that he is a monster. He took the lives from nice and innocent people who did not deserve to die. I personally believe that he is a sick person who needs help. The fact that he was just smiling and had a shirt that said "killer" like if he was proud of it bothered me so much. Maybe what he lived through or saw from his parents just stayed with him and that's what he learned. Not having parents sometimes does affect ones behavior, or even if one does have their parents with them but the parents are doing the wrong things will eventually make one think its ok to do those bad things a well. However T.J was raised by his grandparents for the majority of his life and he was old enough to know right from wrong. He knew what he was doing , and he was proud of it which to me only says he is a psycho. I strongly believe he is a threat to our society because if he was successful with escaping from the prison he was in. If he did it once he will try again and will be easy for him to attempt again. T.J deserves life in prison with no possible chance of parole.
ReplyDeleteWhen I seen the video of the parents of the victims speaking to T.J. Lane about how they felt about him murdering/injuring their children, I got very upset. He seemed to not care that he took 3 students lifes and injured 3 more students as well. He also seemed to be grinning at what these parents had to say. Also weared the shirt he weared when the crime was done. That sickened me to my stomach. My blood got super hot. Lane had no right to hurt those innocent students. What did they ever do to him? Thats what I ask myself. In a way yes I believe that seeing abuse between his parents can affect him later in life but why to people that had nothing to do with his past life? His guardians should have been paying more attention to their grandson. I know any child would be hurt that they don't have their parents with them and having to have someone else rais them but why hurt anyone for that type of reason. If he had a bad past life, why didn't he try to make himself a better person? Instead of falling into his parents foot steps he should have made himself a good person. Lane should stay in prison all his life with out any type of chance of poral. As a matter of fact he should give him the death penalty. He doesn't diserve to live.
ReplyDeleteI think that lane had no one to open to since his parents are gone. In result he had everything built inside of him causing him to do the shooting and killing 3 people and injuring 3 others. I would give him life in prison for his actions. I believe that he does not deserve freedom. He should spend the rest of his life in prison.
ReplyDeleteI think T.J Lane is a psychotic. Just because you are a witness of spouse abuse doesn’t mean you should go out and harm others. That should make you want to become a better person. Sometimes kids who experience things like these tend to start organizations or join organizations towards spouse abuse. Being raised by someone else doesn’t mean you act the way T.J Lane did. You experience other things outside of your home, meaning that he can learn from the outside world. T.J Lane will forever pose a threat to the outside world. He not showing any remorse showed people how careless he was. I feel as if they should put T.J Lane in a psych ward.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. T. J Lane is psycho. He should know from right or wrong. It doesn’t matter how or where he grew up. It’s a shame how he gave no reason to his murder. I think he doesn’t pose a threat due to the fact that he is locked up for life. Even if he does change his lifestyle, no one would want him out and about free in society. He is so careless of his actions and should just remain in prison.
DeleteI think T.J Lane used to be innocent until something tragic happened in his life. His sister commented that he is not the person he used to be. I believe that a child exposed to abuse will grow up to be an abuser. As they see their parents abuse each other, then they will think it is normal and do it themselves. Whether he was raised by his grandparents or biological, he shouldn’t have post a threat to society because they should have raised him right. If they didn’t raise him right then it’s his choice to choose from right and wrong. I don’t think he poses a threat to society anymore because he learned his lesson. I think the reason he escaped prison in the first place is because he wanted to be free. He should be well supervised to prevent his escape again.
ReplyDeleteI think T.J Lane parents should be suffering because of his action of killing three victims.T.J Lane should be in more looked out because his not a person nomore his a monster and should be in prison for life without parole.Lane will never be out of prison for his action.
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