Juvenile and the Death Penalty
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Across the world, the issue of whether the death sentence is appropriate for children who commit heinous crimes is still controversial. In the United States, studies of brain science and development in childhood have facilitated the abolition of capital punishment by several states. Some justices point out that until the age of 21, an individual is not an adult, therefore cannot be punished in the same way as an adult.
