5-4 Supreme Court Abolishes Juvenile ExecutionsHurray!!!! Now maybe the United States might just live up to their being considered a civilized nation!
By Charles Lane
The Supreme Court abolished capital punishment for juvenile offenders yesterday, ruling 5 to 4 that it is unconstitutional to sentence anyone to death for a crime he or she committed while younger than 18.
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62584-2005Mar1.html
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