Pennsylvania allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
Pennsylvania allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
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Pennsylvania allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded. It has life without parole. A jury decides the sentence. The Governor has clemency authority based on the advice of the State Board of Pardons. In 2002, Governor Schweiker signed a bill to introduce the DNA test.
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