The Supreme Court, which recently abolished executions...

The Supreme Court, which recently abolished executions for the mentally retarded, was bitterly divided in refusing to consider also ending the execution of killers who were under 18 when they committed their crimes.4 justices said the court should continue a reexamination of the death penalty begun in earnest last year.But the court passed up a chance to reopen the question of whether executing very young killers violates the Constitution's ban on "cruel and unusual punishment."