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Slate's Jurisprudence: Court Abolishes Juvenile Death Penalty

A closely divided Supreme Court has ruled the death penalty for juvenile offenders unconstitutional. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Day to Day legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the decision.

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Alex Chadwick
For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.
Dahlia Lithwick
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