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“Taking Lives: How The United States Has Violated The International Covenant Of Civil And Political Rights By Sentencing Juveniles To Life Without Parole”, Marina A. Magnuson
“Taking Lives: How The United States Has Violated The International Covenant Of Civil And Political Rights By Sentencing Juveniles To Life Without Parole”, Marina A. Magnuson
Marina A Magnuson
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Roper v. Simmons, which outlawed death sentences for juveniles, several human rights organizations have begun to question the legality of life sentences without parole for juvenile offenders. I will explore the issue of life sentences without the possibility of parole for juvenile offenders and how they violate specific articles of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The United States ratified the ICCPR in 1992. However, it reserved the right, in exceptional circumstances, to treat juveniles as adults.
My comment will begin with a brief discussion of the …