Question

In many states, life without parole is the automatic sentence for homicide
(murder) regardless of age or background. By 2012, the United States had
convicted 79 juvenile offenders under the age of 14 on charges of homicide and
sentenced them to life behind bars. Should these states change their laws to
account for the age of the defendant? Respond in a well-written essay,
supporting your position with appropriate evidence.​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

supreme court rules against mondatory life without parole for children. the supreme court ruled in June 2012 that juvenile convicted of murder can't be subject to a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. twenty nine states have currently have such laws.