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"the absence of evidence of deterrent effect is of special concern because the same characteristics that render juveniles less culpable than adults suggest as well that juveniles will be less susceptible to deterrence."
Yet US courts keep imposing inhumane, inappropriate and ineffective sentences against society's most vulnerable victims.
Global LWOP Sentencing Practices - America
Few countries ever sentenced juveniles to LWOP. Overwhelmingly, America is the main offender. At least 135 have laws prohibiting the practice, and 185 have done so in the General Assembly. Ten others permit it, but only the US and Israel do it.
In America, the federal government and 44 states impose LWOP, but only 39, in fact, use it. A breakdown is as follows:
-- states prohibiting LWOP include Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, New Mexico, Oregon and the District of Columbia;
-- ones with no known cases include Maine, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Vermont;
-- Indiana allows it from age 16;
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