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Should
a criminal be sentenced to death for crimes
committed before turning 18? This was the topic
of a recent discussion at U.Va.’s Law
School involving a panel of experts who had
heard arguments in a case involving a 17-year-old
executed for committing murder.
Presently, only 19 states allow capital punishment
for
juveniles, with Virginia, Texas and Oklahoma
the most likely to implement it. There is a
high likelihood that the Supreme Court will
abolish the juvenile
death penalty, considering the strong
consensus against it, the experts said. Full
story.
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U.Va.’s
Drama Department brings Anton Chekhov’s
final play, “The Cherry Orchard,” to
the stage tonight as the second production of
its 2004-2005 season. Described as a comedy and
a drama, the play follows a once wealthy and
honored Russian family as they cope with the
loss of their estate. Curtain time is 8 p.m.;
performances are scheduled through Saturday and
again Dec. 1-4. Full
story.
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UVA/Photo by Michael Bailey
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