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[urbpan]

Our clock radio just woke me up with this fact: The only countries that allow the death penalty to be carried out against children are Iran, Somalia, Congo and The United States.

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[rwblackbird.livejournal.com]

has the USA ever done such a thing in recent history?

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

"There are 72 juvenile offenders on death row, including 42 in Texas and Alabama. There have been 22 executions of juvenile offenders since 1976, 18 of them in Texas, Virginia and Oklahoma. " Charles Lane The Washington Post October 13, 2004 http://thedaily.washington.edu/news.lasso?-database=DailyWebSQL&-table=Articles&-response=wnpage.lasso&-keyField=__Record_ID__&-keyValue=10347&-search

[catchyseachild.livejournal.com]

Juvenile offenders meaning those between 16-18 years of age. There is a law against executing those under 16.