The United States Remains the only nation that locks up minors for life without the possibility of parole. Although the Supreme Court has banned mandatory JLWOP sentences, discretionary JLWOP are allowed.
It is falsely believed that America’s incarceration problem is due to the federal governments war on drugs in the late 80’s and early 90’s. However, research shows that lengthy prison sentences for violent offenders is the real cause of…
To say that the felony murder rule is unpopular among legal scholars is to put the issue mildly. This law has been widely criticized as abhorrent, barbaric, archaic, and lacking a place in modern society. Yet, this law continue…