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Posts Tagged ‘eighth amendment’

  • Adult Time for Adult Crime Conclusion: A Lawful and Appropriate Punishment

    Posted November 6th, 2009 at 11:25am in Rule of Law 1

    The United States has a juvenile crime problem that far exceeds the juvenile crime problems of other Western countries. Over the years, state legislatures have responded to this increase in the volume and severity of juvenile crime by providing for sentences that effectively punish offenders, incapacitate them, and deter serious offenses. They have determined by [...] More

  • New Fall Foundry Series: Adult Time for Adult Crimes

    Posted October 16th, 2009 at 3:35pm in Rule of Law 11

    On November 9th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) sentences. In preparation for oral arguments, JLWOP: Faces & Cases will be an on-going series on The Foundry that will tell real stories about juvenile offenders who are currently serving LWOP sentences.Life without parole for [...] More