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Simmons, the United States Supreme Court banned the death penalty in juvenile cases due to this research and the likelihood of rehabilitation for minors. [read post]
23 Nov 2009, 7:12 am
United States, 551 U.S. 338, 357 (2007)); see also Rita, 551 U.S. at 356 (“The appropriateness of brevity or length, conciseness or detail, when to write, what to say, depends upon circumstances. [read post]
20 Nov 2009, 12:50 pm by Steve Hall
As it is, the United States is the only nation that sentences teenagers who are convicted of a nonhomicide crime to life in prison with no chance of parole. [read post]
11 Nov 2009, 1:07 pm
And: Four years ago, the Supreme Court faced a similar situation in Roper v. [read post]
6 Nov 2009, 7:10 am
In light of the five-year anniversary of the Court's decision in United States v. [read post]
3 Nov 2009, 1:45 pm
Juvenile homicide arrests promptly dropped in the United States by half. [read post]
3 Nov 2009, 1:01 pm
The United States already stands alone among developed countries in allowing such harsh penalties for juveniles. [read post]
18 Oct 2009, 10:58 pm
United States, 390 U.S. 377 (1968), where the Supreme Court said that impermissibly suggestive photo arrays are unconstitutional. [read post]
6 Oct 2009, 2:09 pm
SUMMARY OF REPORT: Some question whether the United States justice system appropriately handles juvenile offenders. [read post]
14 Sep 2009, 2:24 pm
Williams Issue: Do decisions holding that the direction of a verdict of acquittal by a trial judge, taking the case from the jury, based on an erroneous understanding of that which constitutes the elements of the offense, constitutes an acquittal barring retrial, conflict with United States v. [read post]
27 Aug 2009, 3:27 am
  One was the United States. [read post]
12 Aug 2009, 2:14 am
(Story here.)Statistics compiled by the National Center on Crime and Delinquency, indicate that with about 5% of the world's population, the United States has about 23% of the world's incarcerated people. [read post]