Crime & Safety
Expert: Law on Juvenile Murder Suspects is in Flux
A recent Supreme Court case addressed whether juveniles convicted of crimes may automatically be sentenced to life without parole.
We're a long way from a trial for Philip Chism, the 14-year-old charged with killing his math teacher, Colleen Ritzer. He has pleaded not guilty.
Chism is of course innocent until proven guilty. But Boston Magazine has an interesting interview with a legal expert on the changing landscape for juveniles convicted of murder.
Please click through to Boston Magazine for the full story, including whether life without parole would automatically be the sentence if Chism were convicted.
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