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07-11-2006, 11:46 AM
U.N. panel to review Michigan life sentences for juveniles
LANSING, Mich. A United Nations panel is expected to start reviewing whether life-without-parole sentences for juveniles in Michigan and 41 other states violate an international treaty on human rights.
Critics of Michigan's law will brief the U-N Human Rights Committee later this week.
Just over 300 Michigan inmates convicted of crimes committed before age 18 are serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Critics say young offenders deserve a second chance and argue they have less capacity than adults to understand the consequences of their actions.
Read the full story:
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=5133497&nav=0RbQ
LANSING, Mich. A United Nations panel is expected to start reviewing whether life-without-parole sentences for juveniles in Michigan and 41 other states violate an international treaty on human rights.
Critics of Michigan's law will brief the U-N Human Rights Committee later this week.
Just over 300 Michigan inmates convicted of crimes committed before age 18 are serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Critics say young offenders deserve a second chance and argue they have less capacity than adults to understand the consequences of their actions.
Read the full story:
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=5133497&nav=0RbQ