WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If convicted teen-age murderer Lee Malvo is sentenced to die for his part in last year's sniper siege in and around the U.S. capital, he would hardly be unique: 82 death row inmates in America were under 18 when their crimes were committed.
The United States is one of only a handful of countries that permit the execution of juvenile criminals, and the Washington-based Death Penalty Information Center has described the death penalty for youthful offenders as "a uniquely American practice."
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