Concept information
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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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mental health, mental disorders, and special groups
antisocial behavior
violence
government-sanctioned violence
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special populations: etiology, prevention, and treatment
special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile crime
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substance abuse treatment
special populations: etiology, prevention, and treatment
special populations
juvenile justice
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sentencing and incarceration
community corrections
history, development, and definitions
punishment
Preferred term
juvenile capital punishment
Definition
- The juvenile death penalty, as defined by the U.S. Supreme Court, currently applies to capital defendants who have attained a minimum age of 16 years of age. However, a number of states have proposed lowering the age of executions to include those as young as 11. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Juvenile Death Penalty]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/juvenile_capital_punishment
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