Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Page 341 , October 2004

Executing juvenile offenders: A fundamental failure of society: Position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

  • Society of Adolescent Medicine

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00160-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.01.010

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Page 341 , October 2004