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Originally Posted by ganderpoke66
God almighty, how does that possibly excuse his crimes or demand a lower sentence than an adult ?
Even a thick 13 year old knows it's wrong to kill people.
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A childs mind and a childs concept of right and wrong are still developing.
No one is seeking to "excuse" what they have done. It is about a relevant and proportionate sentence taking into consideration these were children when they committed the offence they were convicted for.
http://www.aclu.org/human-rights_rac...without-parole
http://www.aclu.org/blog/criminal-la...ced-die-prison
The supreme court agrees LWOP is wrong.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...what-it-means/