South Dakota abolished the juvenile death penalty,...
South Dakota abolished the juvenile death penalty, bringing to 31 the number of states that do not execute youthful offenders for crimes committed at the age of 16 or 17
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South Dakota abolished the juvenile death penalty, bringing to 31 the number of states that do not execute youthful offenders for crimes committed at the age of 16 or 17. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds signed the state's legislation.
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