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Court weighs limit in juvenile crimes short of murder X Text Size WASHINGTON - -- Confronted with the stark reality of a 13-year old sentenced to spend the rest of his life... More »
Chicago Tribune - Nov. 10, 2009
High court torn on juvenile sentencing
WASHINGTON ? The lawyer for a Florida inmate serving life without parole for a crime he committed at 16 told the Supreme Court on Monday such a harsh sentence says a juvenile... More »
USA Today - Nov. 9, 2009
Opposing view: Reasonable and rare
Sometimes, locking juveniles away for life is needed to protect society. Life without parole for violent juveniles is reasonable, constitutional and appropriately rare. A... More »
USA Today - Nov. 9, 2009
Justice? Juveniles Jailed for Life
In two separate cases in Florida, teens are sentenced to life without parole. More »
ABC News - Nov. 9, 2009
Juvenile Sentence Cases Raise Question Over Role of Judge
This October 2002 photo shows Terrance Graham, 15. Graham was given a life sentence without parole for armed robberies when he was 16 and 17. When a judge sentences a... More »
FOXNews.com - Nov. 9, 2009
Justices debate life sentences for juveniles
The justices appeared divided over the appeals of two juvenile offenders serving life sentences. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Court was asked whether some sentences for juveniles are... More »
CNN - Nov. 9, 2009
Justice? Juveniles Jailed for Life
In two separate cases in Florida, teens are sentenced to life without parole. More »
ABC News - Nov. 9, 2009
WATCH: Justice? Juveniles Jailed for Life
In two separate cases in Florida, teens are sentenced to life without parole. More »
ABC News - Nov. 9, 2009
Justices split over juveniles
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appeared split yesterday along familiar ideological lines over whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison without possibility of parole... More »
Philadelphia Daily News - Nov. 10, 2009
Juvenile life cases put Supreme Court’s ideological sides...
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appeared split along familiar ideological lines yesterday over whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison without the possibility of... More »
Boston Globe - Nov. 10, 2009
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