1.0Religion & Ethics NewsWeeklyhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethicsMichael Baileyhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/author/baileym/October 1, 2004 ~ Executing Juveniles | October 1, 2004 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBSrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="pCapztpNdK"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2004/10/01/october-1-2004-executing-juveniles/13020/"> Executing Juveniles</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2004/10/01/october-1-2004-executing-juveniles/13020/embed/#?secret=pCapztpNdK" width="600" height="338" title="“ Executing Juveniles” — Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly" data-secret="pCapztpNdK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/files/2004/10/executingjuveniles-thumb.jpg200100Should juveniles ever be executed? In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled that states could execute offenders as young as 16 if they chose to. But attitudes appear to be shifting, and the case now coming before the court could end that practice for good.