97 two murderers were crucified like Jesus on the cross in 1997. Since 1608 nearly 19,000 have been executed in America alone, 98 were killed in 1999.
             In the case of Eddings v. Oklahoma the court evaluated whether or not youthful offenders should be treated any differently than adults when concerned with the death penalty. They also looked at family history and emotional disturbance. The court ruled that those factors should have been considered. By refusing to do so, the judge imposed the death penalty without
             the type of individualized consideration of mitigating factors... required by the 8th and 14th amendment in capital cases.
             After close analyzing by the court they ruling was the affirmation of a defendant's age as a mitigating factor in sentencing. Juveniles deserve different treatment than adults because youth means more than just age. It is a time and condition in life when someone is more likely to be influenced by another or their surroundings. Our history has proven from
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