Life without Parole for Child Offenders in the United States
The United States is one of the few countries where a crime committed by a juvenile regularly results in a life sentence without any possibility of parole. This 167-page report documents state and national trends in this type of sentencing and analyzes the race, history and crimes of the young offenders and is a joint project with Amnesty International.
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ISBN: 1564323358
ISBN: 1564323358
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- The Rest of Their Lives
- I. Summary
- II. Recommendations
- III. Background: Youth on Trial
- IV. Sentencing of Youth to Life without Parole
- V. The Difference between Youth and Adults
- VI. Life without Parole in Adult Prison
- VII. Life without Parole under U.S. Law
- VIII. Just Sentences for Youth: International Human Rights Law
- IX. Conclusion: Life without Parole and the Purposes of Criminal Punishment
- Appendix A: Note on Research Methods
- Appendix B: Note on Statistical Methods
- Appendix C: Sample Letter Soliciting Data from State Correctional Department
- Appendix D: State Population Data Table
- Appendix E: Letters from Five Youth Offenders Serving Life without Parole Sentences in the United States
