Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juvenile Homicide Offenders
Author: Fred Cohen.
Source: Volume 14, Number 05, January/February 2013 , pp.72-73(2)
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Abstract:
The common thread in the three Supreme Court decisions under discussion is the well-founded conclusion that juveniles have diminished culpability and responsibility due in large part to their social and psychological development.Keywords: Miller v. Alabama, 132 S.Ct. 2455, Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551, Graham v. Florida, 130 S.Ct. 2011
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