Entries tagged with “LeJames Norman”

Sep 22, 2026

New Death Sentences for Defendants Under Age 21 Have Virtually Vanished — Yet Three of Them Are Scheduled for Execution This Month

The death penalty has been unconstitutional for juveniles since 2005, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people under age 18 lack the impulse control, foresight, and individuality that make adults more culpable for their crimes. In that decision, the Court acknowledged that the “qualities that distinguish juveniles from adults do not disappear when an individual turns 18.” Indeed, in the two decades since, experts have reached a broad consensus that emerging adults age 18, 19, and 20…