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Should youth be sentenced to life without parole? The U.S. Supreme Court considers the issue. Some of the coverage and editorials:

• U.S. Supreme Court Blog: Compromise on youth sentences? »
• The New York Times: Juveniles don't deserve life sentences 
• The Nation: Why life without parole is wrong for juveniles
• Scientific American: Your teen's brain--driving without the brakes
• CNN: "Don't put juveniles in jail for life" 
• The Huffington Post: Court wary of life without parole for juveniles
• The Guardian UK: "Jailed for life at age 14: US Supreme Court to consider juvenile sentences"
• The National Catholic Reporter: "U.S. Supreme Court should give juveniles the chance to prove they've changed"
• The Daily Beast--Legal: "Ex-Prisoners Say Life Term Is Cruel for Teens, As Case Hits High Court" 
• Philly.com: "Teens change, given a chance" 
• News One (Associated Press): "Should Juveniles Receive Life Without Parole?"
• The Birmingham News: "US Supreme Court considers Alabama case of 14-year-old murderer on Tuesday"
• Crime & Punishment: "Supreme Court to Review Juvenile Injustice"