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Justices Bar Mandatory Life Terms for Juveniles

by Carrie Johnson, NPR
June 25, 2012

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that it is unconstitutional to impose mandatory life sentences without parole on juveniles in murder cases. The high court previously ruled out executing juvenile offenders and invalidated life without parole in non-capital crimes.

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  • All Things Considered, June 25, 2012
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