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Crime, Law and Justice

Is there hope for youngsters who kill? Death penalty proponents argue that murder is not simply a youthful indiscretion, and adult-like atrocities should have adult-like consequences. But in a case now before the U.S. Supreme Court that has garnered international attention, opponents sharply question equating adults and juveniles in capital cases. This debate from National Public Radio's Justice Talking series examines whether people under the age of 18 should face the death penalty.

Should juveniles face the death penalty?

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