Death Penalty: Case Studies: John Lee Malvo, an alleged underage killer

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The Washington DC Sniper case

CNN; ABC News coverage; Yahoo News Sniper Timeline Dedicated websites see also an Investigation Timeline from ABC News

Beltway Snipers Brought to Justice about.com

Beltway Sniper Documents copies of documents in the case

Psychological Profile of the Beltway Sniper compiled before arrests were made

Relatives of Snipers File Suit News story - suit against gun manufacturer and gun shop; current stories here

John Muhammad

John Muhammad's life had tangled path Sacramento Bee

John Lee Malvo

John Lee Malvo: Smuggled Into This Country, A Transient Life in Shelters Washington Post

Guardian Is Denied Malvo's Records

The Death Penalty for a minor?

Juveniles and the Death Penalty Excellent introduction from the Death Penalty information Center

Death Penalty : Juveniles American Civil Liberties Union

Sniper case revives debate over executing juveniles Associated Press

Evaluate arguments for and against the death penalty for juveniles CNN Lesson Plan

Death Penalty For Minors: Who Should Decide? Southern Illinois University Law Journal article by Jennifer Seibring

Further study

Lexis Search On campus only...This source will find you LOTS of articles on the topic. Click on the "guided search" link. Select "General News" or "US News" under News Category and select a news source such as "Major Papers" from item selection. Type keywords such as 'Ryan,' 'moratorium,' 'death penalty,' and/or 'executions.' Limit your search to the time period you'd like to find out about.