I think the way they decide life terms now is fine. Obviously there are exceptions, as with anything, different cases involving different people and judges and whatnot. But in general I think they should keep it as life terms only for adults, except in special circumstances where the minor would be charged as an adult(ie at 16 or 17 but depending on the crime(s)). When you're 13 you still have a lot of growing up to do and lessons to learn, and while there are things you should do some serious time for even for committing it at that age, I don't think there are many, if any, circumstances where life would be justifiable for a 13 year old. Really any case that extreme would mean that kid needs some SERIOUS help, whether or not he should ever be released in public again may depend on the circumstance, but I feel in the vast majority of cases the person can still be helped. But on the other side of that, if you take away the life of another at any age, then you may not deserve to have your own life, no matter how short it may be outside prison, or maybe even in prison. I'm not sure really how I feel about this yet. Though I can't say I favor the death penalty, as even one person wrongfully executed is too many to justify it.