Juveniles and the Death Penalty
ROPER v. SIMMONS, No. 03-0633
In March 2005, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty for those who had committed their crimes at under 18 years of age was cruel and unusual punishment and hence barred by the Constitution. For more information, see: Roper v. Simmons Resource Page
PRIOR TO Roper v. Simmons:
(Relies on Prof. Victor Streib's research and reports. See his final report, "The Juvenile Death Penalty Today" (Oct. 7, 2005))
Overview
Age and Race Characteristics of Offenders and Victims
Case Summaries of Juvenile Offenders Who Were on Death Row
The Legal Context
Juvenile Offenders Executed, By State
States That Try Juveniles As Adults
Juvenile Offenders Executed in the United States in the Modern Era
Juvenile Offenders Executed in Other Countries Since 1990
Juvenile News and Developments - Current Year
Juvenile News and Developments - Previous Years
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center
Evolving Standards of Decency (PDF)
Adolescent Brain Development and Legal Culpability (PDF)
Fact Sheet: Edward Capetillo, Whose scheduled execution in Texas for March 30, 2004 has been stayed.
"The Exclusion of Child Offenders from the Death Penalty Under General International Law"
"Indecent and Internationally Illegal: the Death Penalty Against Child Offenders"
Time Magazine Article, "What Makes Teens Tick," May 10, 2004
Wall Street Journal Article, "Psychiatrists Question Death for Teen Killers," May 26, 2004
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