The rest of their lives
Subtitle: life without parole for child offenders in the United States.
Contributors: Parker, Alison, 1970-; Human Rights Watch (Organization); Amnesty International.
Publisher: Human Rights Watch; Amnesty International
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, NY; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
ISBN-13: 9781564323354
Subjects: Juvenile detention -- United States; Life imprisonment -- United States; Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States
Other titles: Life without parole for child offenders in the United States; United States, the rest of their lives
Description: Recommendations -- Background : Youth on trial -- Sentencing of youth to life without parole -- The difference between youth and adults -- Life without parole in adult prison -- Life without parole under U.S. law -- Just sentences for youth : International human rights law -- Conclusion : Life without parole and the purposes of criminal punishment -- Appendix A. Note on research methods -- Appendix B. Note on statistical methods -- Appendix C. Sample letter soliciting data from state correctional department -- Appendix D. State population data table -- Appendix E: Letters from five youth offenders serving life wtihout parole sentences in the United States.
Notes: "Alison Parker ... researched and wrote this report" -- Acknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references.

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