California Bill Seeks to Ban Life Without Parole for Juveniles
Proposed legislation in California seeks to prohibit the imposition of life in prison without parole for juveniles. The State Senate approved the measure 3-2, which will now go before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The U.S. is the only country to sentence 13- and 14-year-olds to life without parole.
Written By:Lalita On February 16, 2008 5:58 PM
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I'm with Elizabeth Cauffman, the adolescent development and criminal behavioralist who cited impulse control and brain development as a key determinant when meting out sentences.
These kids need to be held accountable for their actions, but a child (with the mental development of a child) who kills is not the same as an adult (with the mantal development of an adult).