Opinion analysis: Further limit on life sentences for youthful criminals

No juvenile who commits murder or another serious crime can be sentenced to life without parole unless it is clear that the youth is doomed to a life of crime — that is, is so “corrupt” as to lack any capacity for reform, the Supreme Court ruled by a six-to-three vote on Monday.  The decision in Montgomery v. … Continue reading Opinion analysis: Further limit on life sentences for youthful criminals