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Weighing Life Without Parole for Juvenile Murder Convicts

Supreme Court Weighs Life Without Parole for Juvenile Murder Convicts

03/20/2012

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Weighing Life Without Parole for Juvenile Murder Convicts

Clip: 3/20/2012 | 6m 53s

Supreme Court Weighs Life Without Parole for Juvenile Murder Convicts

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether 14-year-olds convicted of murder should be required to spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. Gwen Ifill and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the arguments and the issues under consideration.

03/20/2012

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