Juveniles and the Death Penalty

Author: Lynn Cothern Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Publication: Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Document Date:                  November 2000 Category: Crime And Violence > Incarceration Related Categories: Crime And Violence > Crime Crime And Violence > Youth Crime   This report describes the history of capital punishment legislation as it relates to juveniles, and provides profiles of the relatively few juveniles who have been sentenced to death for their crimes.  It also examines state differences and international perpsectives on this issue.    . Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link