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

by violent acts.

But it does challenge the idea that a twelve- or thirteen-year-old possesses the same psychological stability, foresight, and fixed identity expected of a mature adult.

Many of the cases behind these sentences also emerge from environments already shaped by instability. Histories of abuse, neglect, family violence, untreated mental health continue reading …