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High court looks at life sentences for juveniles
WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether teenagers can be locked away forever for their crimes.
The question arose in two cases involving Florida men who are serving life prison terms with no chance of parole for crimes they committed as teenagers. Their lawyers argue that the sentences for people so young are cruel and unusual, in violation of the Constitution,...
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