The Forgotten Children Of The American Justice System Why 79 Minors Are Serving Life Sentences Without Any Hope Of Escape

A young teenager may be considered too immature to vote, sign contracts, live independently, or make many basic adult decisions — yet still be prosecuted in adult court under statutes designed for hardened criminal conduct.

Legal doctrines such as felony murder intensify that tension further. Under such laws, minors can sometimes receive severe sentences continue reading …