Oh Snap. It's my Graham v. Florida (or was it Florida v. Graham) legal brief all over again. Other countries don't have death penalty for juveniles, only Somalia still does. etc. etc.
Is this cruel and unusual punishment, etc. etc.
I'd really like to see papers discussing solitary confinement and it's mental effects on prisoners.
:Shrug: As far as I'm concerned, the state goal of incapacitation as justification for life without parole is good enough for me.
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