Since the Supreme Court issued Graham v. Florida on Monday, there has been broad national praise for the ruling by editorial boards. That's been especially true in Florida, where the record showed that most juvenile life without parole sentences had been handed down. Here's a roundup of the editorials by state.
California
Los Angeles Times:
Life sentences without parole: too cruel to the young
Sacramento Bee
Why 'throw away key' for juveniles?
Colorado
Aurora Sentinel
High court rightfully realigns sentencing standards
Delaware
Delaware News Journal
Simple justice gives teen offenders a second chance
Florida
Miami Herald
High court ban on youths' life sentences right call
Florida Today
Supreme Court ruling on teen sentencing a victory for fairness
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Ruling on Florida case offers justice for juveniles
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Supreme Court ruling on juveniles is humane
Pensacola News Journal
A Fair Chance at Freedom
St. Petersburg Times
Court opens door to more humane justice system
Tallahassee Democrat
Second Chances
Kentucky
Louisville Courier-Journal
Measure of Decency
Maine
Portland Press Herald
Supreme Court hits right balance on youth sentences
Michigan
Battle Creek Enquirer
Holding Out Hope
New Jersey
Newark Star-Leger
U.S. Supreme Court makes right decision on juvenile sentences
Bergen Record
High court on inmates
Nevada
Las Vegas Sun
Supreme Court tussles with finding the right sentence for juvenile offenders
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Juvenile justice
New York
Watertown Daily Times
Juvenile justice
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Inquirer
Fitting punishment
Daily American
Opportunity for Review
Washington
Seattle Times
Treating juvenile offenders differently
And then, there is this from the Washington Times contrarian view, "Juvenile injustice."
Steve Chapman's Chicago Tribune column is, "Sentencing Kids to Life."
Earlier coverage begins with this post. Editorials in the New York Times and Washington Post are noted here.
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