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Juvenile Justice
Clip: 5/24/2012 | 7m 18s
Should children convicted of murder be sentenced to life without parole?
The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on sentencing juveniles convicted of murder to life in prison with no possibility of parole. Justice Scalia reminded the Court that many states allow it and “the American people have decided that’s the rule.” But Justice Ginsburg suggested such sentencing makes a juvenile “a throw-away person.”
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Juvenile Justice
Clip: 5/24/2012 | 7m 18s
The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on sentencing juveniles convicted of murder to life in prison with no possibility of parole. Justice Scalia reminded the Court that many states allow it and “the American people have decided that’s the rule.” But Justice Ginsburg suggested such sentencing makes a juvenile “a throw-away person.”
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