Juvenile Justice System Reform
Words: 709 Pages: 2 5745Global perspectives on juvenile sentencing often clash with America's approach, despite its reputation for justice and human rights.Currently, there are approximately 41,095 inmates facing life in prison without the possibility of parole, and alarmingly, 6.2% of these individuals, amounting to 2,574, committed their crimes as juveniles ("Sentencing Juveniles"). This statistic highlights a critical issue: a significant number of inmates are incarcerated for actions they took as minors. The U.S. remains one of the few countries that permits juveniles to be […]