November 23, 2009

an example of a rule

"The law is made up of rules and standards. Here is an example of a rule, established by the Supreme Court in Roper v. Simmons in 2005: If you commit murder even hours before your 18th birthday, you cannot be put to death for your crime. The same killing a few hours later may be a capital offense. The court drew a bright-line rule at 18..." Adam Liptak, New York Times, "Sidebar - Bright Lines Blur in Juvenile Sentencing" (November 23, 2009) 
Nov 23, 2009 2:59:10 PM | CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, SCOTUS, SENTENCING

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