ABA's Juvenile Justice Center Publishes 2 Death Penalty Reports

AUGUST 5, 2002

USA - The American Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Center has published two new death penalty reports. The first report, "The Juvenile Death Penalty in the United States," provides an overview of the topic and outlines recent developments in the United States and internationally. The ABA's second report, "Clemency and Consequences: State governors and the impact of granting clemency to death row inmates," examines clemency petitions during the past decade and discusses the perceived political consequences of granting pardons. (source: Death Penalty Information Center)