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Supreme Court hears arguments on life sentences for minors

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Elise Brown
April 16, 2012

According to National Public Radio, 79 people are behind bars right now serving life sentences without parole for crimes they committed when they were under the age of 15. On March 20, the Supreme Court heard two cases which challenged whether this kind of sentencing is cruel and unusual punishment –... Read more »