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Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Death Penalty for under-18s in the USA: Supreme Court Abolished
Fantastic news just noticed on the BBC website. The US Supreme Court has voted 5-4 to abolish the death penalty for those under 18 years of age. This affects not only those convicted in the future but also around 70 prisoners currently on death row.
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