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Second Chances: Juveniles Serving Life Without Parole in Michigan Prisons

"[J]uvenile life without parole sentences imposed in Michigan for offenses committed by individuals under eighteen, as they compare to the nation and the world" are examined (p. 1). This report contains sections regarding: juvenile life without parole -- an introduction; how children are sentenced to life without parole; characteristics of juvenile lifers in Michigan; Michigan laws leading to increases in juvenile life sentences; kids are different -- children in society and the justice system; juvenile life without parole does not serve the interests of justice; juvenile life without parole is a cruel and disproportionate punishment; children's rights and wrongs; and second chances -- alternatives and policy recommendations. Accession Number: 020290

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