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Jul. 13, 2012
US Supreme Court Bars Mandatory Life Terms for Youth
States may not automatically impose mandatory life sentences without parole on juveniles.
States may not automatically impose mandatory life sentences without parole on juveniles, even those convicted of taking part in a murder, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, reports the New York Times. The 5 to 4 ruling deemed such sentences cruel and unusual punishment. Nearly 2,500 juvenile offenders in the United States are serving life terms without parole. <!-- US Supreme Court Bars Mandatory Life Terms for Youth -->
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