Death Penalty for Juveniles



Death Penalty for Juveniles

The death penalty has become one of the most controversial issues worldwide in the area of criminal justice. More than half the world's nations have banned the use of the death penalty or no longer apply it, even through the death penalty may remain legal. While the death penalty is not banned under international law, the growing international trend is toward limitations in its use. In January of 2000, Illinois Governor George Ryan declared a moratorium on executions in his state when a thirteenth death penalty conviction was reversed by the state. Illinois has ...