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Dangerousness and the Death Penalty: an Examination of Juvenile Homicides in Kentucky

Gennaro F. Vito

University of Louisville

Thomas J. Keil

Arizona State University West

As in several other states, Kentucky passed legislation to get tough with juveniles and battle a rising tide of delinquency and violent crime. The necessity of this policy was unquestioned. This analysis examines national juvenile crime statistics and data on juvenile homicides in Kentucky. It uses the Barnett scale to examine whether juvenile murderers were more deliberate, random, or vicious killers over time. The results of the study do not support the get tough movement or the continued availability of the death penalty for juveniles in Kentucky.

Key Words: dangerousness • juvenile homicide • death penalty • capital punishment

The Prison Journal, Vol. 84, No. 4, 436-451 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0032885504269628
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