A reason for supporting the death penalty for at least some juvenile capital offenders, and what makes the current practice of excluding death-eligible juveniles from the death penalty discriminatory, is that the designation of "juvenile" is arbitrary and only a proxy for more relevant characteristics.

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The statement suggests that the current practice of excluding death-eligible juveniles from the death penalty is discriminatory because the age of the offender is an arbitrary designation and not necessarily indicative of other relevant factors.

A Reason for Supporting the Death Penalty for at Least